This presentation does a great job of explaining more about infographics, the history of infographics, and examples of why using an infographic might be preferable to using verbiage.

1. Infographics

2. What is an
Infographic?
 Infographics are visual
representations of information, data or
knowledge that present complex
information quickly and clearly.
 They’re also called “Data
Visualizations.”

3. How did Infographics
come about?
 Originally, from cave paintings.
 But more recently, USA Today made
the infographic popular by giving
readers a new way to view
information.
 And even more recently, people have
realized that no one reads anything
any more. We’re visual, and we want
our information spoon-fed to us.

4. Early Infographic by Florence Nightingale
about the causes of mortality during the
Crimean War.

5. Infographics can be very complex…

7. …Or relatively simple

9. How might an infographic be
preferable to verbiage?
 Consider the following that describes
the different kinds of coffee…

10. The Different Kinds of Coffee
Coffee is prepared and served in many
ways. All coffee starts as espresso,
which is a very strong blend of the
coffee bean and a small bit of water. To
get an Espresso Macchiato, you mix
steamed milk with the espresso. An
Espresso con Panna mixes the
espresso with whipped cream, while a
Caffe Latte mixes espresso with
steamed milk and a little bit of milk
foam….
OR…

11. The Different Kinds of Coffee:

12. Videos:
 http://visual.ly/about
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xek
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