Aesthetic and Informational Visuals Flashcards

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Icons and symbols  

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   Very simplified forms of what they represent. Icons tend to resemble what they represent (although the terms are often
used interchangeably)

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Table

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 Facilitates access to dense textual information

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3
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Simple line graph

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Illustrates trends over time

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Multiline graph

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Illustrates trends over time, also enables comparison of multiple trends

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Band graph

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    A shaded version of a line graph, usually done with multiple bands, to further enable comparison

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Bar graph

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Displays a trend or theme and enables comparison

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Multiple bar graph   

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Displays a trend or theme and enables comparison, also enables comparison of multiple trends

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Deviation bar graph   

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   A bar graph that also allows for the display of negative values

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9
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Pie chart

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    Shows distribution of a whole, allowing comparison of the different slices

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Gantt chart

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    Depicts how component parts of a concept, idea, or process relate to each other. Especially useful for scheduling and
project management.

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Time line

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   Plots events along a segment of time, usually to show some kind of progress or development

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Pictogram

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   A version of a bar graph that uses icons, symbols, and other graphic elements to depict the information it represents

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13
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Tree chart

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Illustrates organizational relationships (typically in some hierarchical fashion)

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Flow chart

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   Illustrates the order of steps in the completion of a process

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15
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Illustration

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    Provides a visual of what something looks like, displayed at varying level of simplicity

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16
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Photograph

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   Provides a visual of what something looks like in actuality

17
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Diagram

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   Illustrates a device or part of a device

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Exploded diagram  

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   Illustrates a disassembled device to show how components fit together or how it should be assembled

19
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Cutaway diagram  

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    Illustrates what’s inside a device, usually helping to explain how it functions

20
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Wordless instruction  

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   Illustrates how to complete a procedure without using words

21
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Map

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   Illustrates positions and locations

22
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Infographics

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A new term designating information-dense visuals that combine and hybridize elements of different visual forms into a single rich display