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Nice Infographics
By robert | August 16, 2008
The New York Times often features great data and information design in their print and online pubs…..but their interactive infographics for the Olympics coverage are particularly sharp. Check out the flash-based presentation of medal counts by country (current games, and games past).
Another nice one is a look at the history of Olympic torches/torch design.
These presentations not only serve up facts in a more entertaining format, they also involve you in the experience. Leaving you with a deeper understanding of the material and overall message.
They’re a good reminder of two important steps in any project – look hard at all the content and identify any opportunities to bring data to life; and the more you allow someone to participate (instead of just read), the more they’ll take away.
Topics: Sweat & Tears, charleston sc marketing, charleston sc web design | 2 Comments »
August 16th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
That’s a particuarly lovely example of the times’ great infographics. Information Aesthetics is a great blog to follow for more. http://infosthetics.com/archives/2008/08/olympic_medal_bubble_chart.html
I miss doing infographics so since I left The Post and Courier.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Ken..thanks for the note and blog link. Here’s another good info design blog….Flowing Data.
RP