Graphic Information Design

 Information Diagrams

Graphs, Glance boxes, Maps, Diagrams and Sequences...


Graphs

  • Best for: Showing range of data. Showing relationships and patterns in data.
  • Not always good for: Showing tiny details.
  • Common uses: supporting items and sized between 4-8cm wide.

Nigel Holmes - Monstrous Costs Illustrated Graph


Manipulated to create extra meaning/impact. Doesn't always have to appear 'one-dimensional'









Maps

  • Best for: Showing geography.
  • Not always good for: Other info where data is more important/location less so.
  • Common Uses: At the start of articles & books and are commonly 4-8cm wide.

Dr John Snow - Cholera Map in London

Map used to solve the cause of cholera - water.   Fatalities surrounding the pump.

Maps as fine art - Street Light Map by Dennis Wood. 

Journey strip maps - Circa 1720, breaks down complex map into followable strips. 



Diagrams


IKEA Diagrams: basic line drawings, nagbufucatuin boxes to show details up close, arrows show motion.

Audience: Mainly adults, often with limited DIY experience and do not want the faff of step-by-step instructions. However, frustration is potential.




Pioneer 10 Probe Plaque- designed to show ET's what humans look like - only visual language can be used.

Twitter Diagram - pictograms and colour used to show different groups, breaking down the 100 people into different categories. 


Glance Boxes

Graphical Sequences

Sequential diagram - 'How To Become Present Of The United States'. Telling a story in stages using graphics. 

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