When you read The Functional Art by Alberto Cairo, it feels like you're getting personal lessons on how to create infographics and data visualizations. As the title implies, Cairo promotes genuine infographics and data visualizations. These are artifacts for providing insight and understanding of things too complex or vast for the human mind to comprehend without a visual aid. There are no gimmicks or eye candy promoted here.| Understanding Graphics
When disseminating critical information during times of crisis or danger, it is crucial to use the best visual communication practices possible. The importance of this concept is evident when comparing how two publishers visually represented key weather information regarding Hurricane Irene in the US.| Understanding Graphics
The dashed line is exquisitely rich with information. A line formed from a continuous series of dashes is diminished in strength when compared to a solid line, yet in terms of visual language, it is just as powerful. The weakness of the dashed line is it’s strength.| Understanding Graphics