#infographic #PetHate
In infographics we have another tool for communicating with. When appropriately used it’s a tool that makes ideas, results, concepts more understandable and more memorable. Sometimes however the story is better told in words, or with a photo, or a…
Icons: Repeat, never scale
I’m running a lot of workshops at the moment, and in reviewing delegates’ work, and the work of their organisations, there is one common pitfall: poor use of icons. A few blogs about icons are coming up… Here I simply…
Good use of a pie
Pies used for the right reason, at the right time, in the right way, have much to recommend them. Eat, drink and be merry this Christmas and here’s to another year of great graphics – and no doubt the odd…
Why bother with infographics?
OK, so creating an infographic is a bit of a hassle and, you might well ask, why bother? Is it really worth the effort? There’s (what I believe to be) a chinese proverb that I think answers this challenge well:…
Tools for creating infographics
I often get asked what tools to use for creating infographics. Online tools claiming to do this do exist. However in reality they are best for creating just charts and maps, not infographics. And by and large they do this…
What is an ‘infographic’?
With the end of the summer holidays people are back at their desks and busy commissioning new projects. I’ve had a flurry of enquiries for ‘infographics’. Great news it seems, but only up until the point I realise my ‘infographics’…
Infographics: Versatile and useful
2014’s been busier than ever, in no small part down to some lovely clients keeping me on my toes. And looking back through the work I’ve done has made me realise what a range of subjects and approaches and platforms…