John

Although the term “infographic” is somewhat new, the idea of presenting information in a graphic visual representation has been around for what feels like ages. For centuries people have been trying to describe their world and surroundings via visuals – from thousands of years old cave paintings to the use of splendid yet simple iconography in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to narrate intricate stories and evolution of Chinese writing to the first-ever examples of bar graphs and topography. Naturally, humans are visual creatures, and they are more likely to learn and describe best when the information is displayed in visual formats. However, the present-day infographics have acquired a bit different shape than its ancestors, but the basics continue to be the same. The unique mix of visual narrative and data presentation is the main factor behind infographics’ immense popularity. In this information age that we live where data is everywhere, they have become crucial. In this blog, we will...