Structural elements of an infographic

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Charts

Text

Graphics

Diagrams

Directionalsymbols

http://dailyinfographic.com/santas-carbon-footprint-infographic

Scale Diagrams

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtkrum/4266263806/sizes/l/

ShowingScale

Comparisons

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/2/24/what-the-hearing-loss-infographic.html

Scale

http://visual.ly/anatomy-fear

Annotatedgraphics

http://flowingdata.com/2010/07/30/how-to-win-rock-paper-scissors-every-time/

InstructionsOr listed items

http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/freeway-infographic.png

InstructionsOr listed items

http://greatist.com/health/the-ultimate-guide-to-good-posture/#

Comparison - Right or wrong

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/8/26/cycling-injuries-revealed-infographic.html

Text boxes

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/10/11/backyard-sports-court-dimensions.html

Diagrams

http://visual.ly/evolution-educational-technology

Symbols

Text

Dates

TimelineTimelines

http://www.christmastreemarket.com/History-of-the-Christmas-Tree-Origin-Infographic-s/311.htm

Graphics Timeline

Dates

http://holykaw.alltop.com/the-colorful-history-of-video-game-animation?tu2=1

Graphics

Timeline

Dates

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/smartphone_evolution_over_the_last_40_years_infogr.php

Dates and Timeline

Textboxes

http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2008/01/lego-brick4-timeline.jpg

Well known graphics

Use of colour to differentiate different time zones

http://www.complex.com/art-design/2012/08/infographic-the-internet-a-decade-later

No Legend or Key necessary

Instead of a bar graph, uses the universal symbol for wireless

Graphs

http://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/cool-stats-money/

Pie Graphs can be simple

What does this pie graph tell us about American money?

http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/how-the-world-spends-its-time-online_2010-06-16/

Symbols

Colour

Statistics

http://makinghealtheasier.org/newabnormal

Statistics

Measurements

Timeline

Tells a story

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/11/2/client-infographic-look-both-ways-before-you-cross.html

Symbols

Colour

Statistics

http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/how-the-world-spends-its-time-online_2010-06-16/

Symbols

Key

Statistics

Pictographs

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/11/2/client-infographic-look-both-ways-before-you-cross.html

Symbols

http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/category/food-infographics/page/2/

Symbols Key