The last time I read anything, rather than skimmed, was early 6th grade. I had a class that taught us how to speed read, and while I'm no where near as fast as I ought to be, I can now get the gist of everything that I read without looking at every word.
Any more with the incredible amounts of information out there, everyone has had to learn to skim to get the meat of the information in as little time as possible.
Sentences are getting shorter. Paragraphs are getting shorter.
And for me, as graphic designer and infographic aficionado, this future is exciting!
Ever wanted to know who's the most bad-ass of the cast of the Expendables? (Click image to see full size)
Or why there's a budget shortfall in the US?
Infographics can tell you that.
In fact, an infographic can do more than just deliver a lot of information in a little amount of time. At their very best, they illustrate relationships between concepts, bringing some new information to light.
And here at The Odyssey, because infographics are so important to this generation of consumers, we've dedicated an average of 2 pages of our newspapers to information visualizations.
Here are some of the highlights from the last semester:
Kathleen Tennant, Designer
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