Information Graphics Flashcards
Information graphics
condense narrative information into easily comprehensible visual
first information graphics
could be seen in the creation of maps
eratosthenes
is thought to be the father of modern geography
illustrations
the least factual form of information graphics
to prevent distractions and preserve privacy
cameras aren’t allowed in courtrooms, so the documentations of such courtroom proceedings require sketch artist to make illustrations
Timelines
show significant events along a vertical or horizontal line with important dates indicated
pie charts
are useful to show individual amounts in comparison to whole amounts in question, but are not so useful when trying to show many small, fractional amounts
William Playfair invented the first pie chart in 1801.
Tables and fact based boxes
are graphic boxes used to present a lot of information in a organized and condensed fashion
flow charts
vary in size, but are usually meant to demonstrate how particular task are to be done
word clouds
are a specific kind of flow chart; the scale of words indicate their importance. their’s a hierarchy of scale showing frequency.
relational charts
show significant changes in two or more specific items
during a particular time period. Important to showing trends
Data maps (geographic information and numeric data)
tell a complicated story in a simple way making use of color as well.
Locator maps
show a location on a map using a simple design that lets a viewer know where something important has occured
Explanatory maps
not only reveal where a news story took place (like locator maps), but they tell how specific events took place using numerical data
TIROS/Weather Map
was the first weather map (1960). The TIROS Program (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) was
NASA’s first experimental step to determine if satellites could be
useful in the study of the Earth. And It was used until 1962.
