Infographics Designed by FIDM/SF Graphic Design Students

Graphic design can evoke emotions, communicate complicated ideas and at its best, do both.?Given the fast-paced and overwhelming amount of information that?s thrown at us every day, it?s no wonder that we are seeing more and more infographics (a.k.a. information graphics or graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge)?crop up in all mediums from print to online and via digital media.

David McCandless, a data journalist and author of The Visual Miscellaneum presented a talk at information super conference?TED on the topic of data visualization, stating:

?By visualizing information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes, a sort of information map. And when you?re lost in information, an information map is kind of useful,? says McCandless.

Students earning their Graphic Design degree at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, got the opportunity to tackle their own infographic project last quarter.

Design II Instructor Kyle Chan at FIDM San Francisco challenged his students to select a topic of their choice and illustrate information about their topic using their own illustrations.

Inspired by McCandless? speech, below are the infographics designed by FIDM Graphic Design Students Caroline Qvale, Gavin Rochford, Heezu Jun and Erin Opperman.

So what did we learn?

Apparently, Cheerios still reigns as the supreme cereal of choice; that shoe size does matter when it comes to an NBA player?s career; that Xbox360?s worldwide sales are surprisingly low compared to its Playstation and Nintendo counterparts; and that Washington is the most likely state to spot Bigfoot.

(Click on the images to expand to high res).

Above: Designed by FIDM Graphic Design Student, Caroline Qvale.

Above: Designed by FIDM Graphic Design Student, Gavin Rochford.

Above: Designed by FIDM Graphic Design Student, Heezu Jun.

Above: Designed by FIDM Graphic Design Student, Erin Opperman.

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Source: http://blog.fidmdigitalarts.com/infographics-by-fidm-students/

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