Cool infographics effective communication with data visualization and design
Make information memorable with creative visual design techniques Research shows that visual information is more quickly and easily understood, and much more likely to be remembered. This innovative book presents the design process and the best software tools for creating infographics that communica...
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| Format: | eBook Book |
| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis, Ind
Wiley
2013
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated Wiley-Blackwell John Wiley & Sons |
| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 9781118582305, 1118582306, 9781118582282, 1118582284, 9781118837153, 1118837150 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Science of Infographics -- Information Overload -- The Rise of the Informavore -- The Rise of Big Data -- Why Infographics Work -- Pattern Recognition -- The Language of Context -- The Picture Superiority Effect -- The Art of Storytelling -- Introduction/Foundation -- Ah-Ha! The Main Event -- Conclusion/Call-to-action -- Media Formats of Infographics -- Static Infographics -- Zooming Infographics -- Clickable Infographics -- Animated Infographics -- Video Infographics -- Interactive Infographics -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 2 Online Infographics -- Vertical Versus Horizontal Layouts -- Types of Online Infographics -- Informative Infographics -- Persuasive Infographics -- Visual Explanations -- Infographic Advertisements -- PR Infographics -- Infographic Posters -- Intellectual Property Issues -- Copyright -- Creative Commons -- Trademarks and the Fair Use Doctrine -- Images and Illustrations -- AIGA, the Professional Association for Design -- Should You Copyright Your Infographic? -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Links -- Chapter 3 Infographics and SEO -- The Search Engine Challenge -- The Objective of SEO -- The Link Bait Challenge -- It's All About Relevance -- Online Lifespan -- Infographic Release Strategy -- Landing Pages -- Self-promotion -- Promotion, Publicity, and Outreach -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Links -- Chapter 4 Infographic Resumes -- Key Benefits -- What's the Risk? -- Designing an Infographic Resume -- Timeline Designs -- Relative Experience Designs -- Geographic Designs -- Company Logos and Icons -- Software Application Logos -- Using an Infographic Resume -- Job Application Systems -- Standalone Infographic Resume -- Combined Infographic Resume Design -- Publishing Infographic Resumes Online
- Designing Infographic Resumes for Print -- Infographic Resumes on the iPad (or Tablet) -- Infographic Resume Design Tools -- All About You -- References -- Links -- Chapter 5 Internal Confidential Infographics -- Improving Internal Communications -- The Fear of Confidential Information -- Ideas for Visualizing Internal Data -- Budgets -- Sales and Profit Data -- Business Processes -- Strategies -- Better Presentations Using Infographics -- Final Thoughts -- Links -- Chapter 6 Designing Infographics -- Be Accurate -- Visualizing Area -- Pick a Good Topic -- Trending Topics -- Controversial Topics -- Search for Prior Art -- Focus on the Key Message -- The 5-second Rule -- Tell One Story Really Well -- Visualize When Possible -- Big Fonts Are NOT Data Visualizations -- Visuals Are Perceived as More Important -- Minimize Text -- Eliminate Chart Legends -- Be Data Transparent -- No Data Sources List -- Vague Data Sources -- Questionable Data Sources -- Best Practices -- The Fine Print -- Company Logo -- Copyright License -- Original Landing Page URL -- Designer Credit -- Putting It Together -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Links -- Chapter 7 Design Resources -- Desktop Software Tools -- Vector Graphics -- Image Editing -- Online Data Visualization Tools -- Finding Data Online -- Online Infographics Design Sites -- Reading List -- Index -- EULA