Creattica, part of the wide-and-deep Envato network of sites, has launched an “infographics” (information graphics) category, whose development we look forward to monitoring, with this announcement:
FeedBurner link for those who want it straight from the source.
And for anyone looking for inspiration, education, explanation, on this and related topics, we are always confident in recommending
- four of our favorite books, which we will no longer lend to anyone, all by Edward Tufte,
1983. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press. ISBN 0318029928 (n.b. this is for the first edition, 1983).
1990. Envisioning Information. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press. ISBN 0961392118.
1997. Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press. ISBN 0961392126.
2006. Beautiful Evidence. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press. ISBN 0961392177.
- and the amazing discussion boards on his website, EdwardTufte.com
- Manuel Lima’s brilliant VisualComplexity.com and his companion blog, VC Blog