This infographic is very efficient. It is based on a timeline of Nelson Mandela's life but it also includes some line charts indicating some South Africa key indicators by presidential terms like: unemployment rate or inflation that clarify the information about his activity as a president of his country during his mandate. Text and years in numbers are the main subjects of the infographic. It is is located halfway between abstraction and figuration, because the part of charts is quite abstract while pictures are figurative. It is very functional, each element on it has a clear objective and nothing is there to decorate. Colors in timeline also add information to facts, they differentiate important dates from most relevant ones and from non-important years.
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| Nelson Mandela's life infographic Source: http://www.trust.org/item/20131206084016-vfp3q/ |
It is lightness because information is very well disposed and organized avoiding the possibility to overwhelm audience. This infographic is quite familiar because we are used to be information represented in that way, with a timeline and text that explains which facts and data are explained. It is very comprehensible and aesthetically pleaseant, it is also very useful to acquire knowledge about Nelson Mandela's life with this type of infographics. Charts used in this image are also known and common in different infographics. Furthermore, it is novel because information is not repeated, in each section data reveal to the audience relevant aspects of Mandela's life. Colors makes there a great job in the sense of enlighting the most important events.
This inforgraphic is intelligible and shallower. A wide audience could understand it without an extra explanation. Because data are so clear and it is not necessary to be an expert in politics or in Nelson Mandela's mandate as a South Africa president to comprehend the infographic. Personally, I would add some little extra explanation in charts in order to assure a full understanding. It could be also published in any mass media.
This inforgraphic is intelligible and shallower. A wide audience could understand it without an extra explanation. Because data are so clear and it is not necessary to be an expert in politics or in Nelson Mandela's mandate as a South Africa president to comprehend the infographic. Personally, I would add some little extra explanation in charts in order to assure a full understanding. It could be also published in any mass media.
You find this graphic light "because information is very well disposed and organized avoiding the possibility to overwhelm audience". I don't quite agree with you on this point. I actually find the graphic more dense than light. First of all there's a lot of text and different parts put together - and it actually does overwhelm me a bit. If I wasn't interested in Nelson Mandela, I don't think this kind of graphic would get my attention.
ResponderEliminarHello, Rikke. Thank you for your comment. In my opinion I still think this infographic is light but I really appreciate your reasons and explanation.
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