IdN v29n2: Infographic & Data Visualisation — Complexity Clarified

IdN caters for digital content creators and those who dig the Image. Gathering an impressive following from all corners of the globe, the mag has been heralded as the essential resource or those working or studying within the world of design, and it’s not hard to see why. The newest releases in design technology make this a valuable destination for your software, media and design needs.

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Infographic (or more specifically data visualisation for this issue) is all about turning extremely complicated data into simple and easy reading graphics. It is most often found in editorial designs, when interconnecting ideas may not be so easy to understand, need clarifying, or a certain aspect of the story or data that needed emphasising.
But more so in this day and age — particularly for online media — infographics are also used to transform a dry message or a not-so-exciting idea into something more visually striking, leaving a longer lasting impression for the the casual viewer.