Humans receive significantly more information from vision than other four senses.

50% of the human brain is dedicated to visual functions,and images (pictures all at once) are processed faster than text (in a linear fashion).

65% of the population are visual learners.

So Info graphics are graphic visual representations of information,data or knowledge.

Present complex information quickly and clearly.

Example: Washington Metro

Utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends.

Example: Weather report

• Example: World diabetes statistics and facts.• and facts

The two main parts of all info graphics are

The Content is king Let data leadGather facts, derive Statistics and serve as the contentOrganize the info

Color Size Position Orientation Shape

The visualConsists of colors and graphicsIt is about telling a storyCapture the state of trendKeep it simplePosition, Orientation, size, shape, and color are important

There are software tools to create Info Graphics • Adobe Flash• Adobe Illustrator• HTML 5 & CSS3• Inkscape• Tableau Public

On-line Info graphics creators such as • Infogr.am• Piktochart• Easel.ly

• Info graphics are often shared between users of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter

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