Infographic design is one of the coolest projects a designer can work on. It allows you a hefty amount of creative freedom, with the advantage of not having to put a lot of emphasis on fitting the design concept into an overall campaign. You can just go to town on the cool factor.
This infographic by Redbox highlights great communication work by the designers for Redbox
There are entire websites dedicated to showing off infographic samples, and one I came across recently highlighted this Netflix vs. Redbox comparison made by the folks at Redbox. The use of color was an obvious choice, but the simplicity and easy readability was definitely something that attracted me to it.
If you’re looking to add a few colorful and creative pieces to your portfolio, an infographic that is well thought out, both in the data on display and the design used to communicate it, can make for a powerful showpiece.
I agree. It’s a great example of how to display information in an easy-to-read way. The bottom part with the check mark and X was well laid out.
Thanks for the share.
I’m all for infographics, but this one did not do it for me.
• Too busy. No visual hierarchy
• Tiny text
• Dubious content (Netflix mo. charge vs. Redbox at $1/day)
• Poor design (the Rental Market chart split between two colors is a disaster)
If I were to create an infographic for my online portfolio, I would reduce the size and complexity 1) for the sake of comprehension, and 2) because something this big isn’t going to fit in the portfolio.
I didn’t have any problem with it. It’s clean, easy to follow and quite readable.