More and more information is being visualised. Diagrams, data and information graphics are utilised wherever increasingly complex elements are present, whether it is in magazines, non-fiction books or business reports, packages or exhibition designs. Data Flow presents an abundant range of possibilities in visualising data and information. Today, diagrams are being applied More and more information is being visualised. Diagrams, data and information graphics are utilised wherever increasingly complex elements are present, whether it is in magazines, non-fiction books or business reports, packages or exhibition designs. Data Flow presents an abundant range of possibilities in visualising data and information. Today, diagrams are being applied beyond their classical fields of use.
Data Flow: Visualising Information In Graphic Design
In addition to archetypical diagrams such as pie charts and histograms, there are manifold types of diagrams developed for use in distinct cases and categories. These range from chart-like diagrams such as bar, plot, line diagrams and spider charts, graph-based diagrams including line, matrix, process flow, and molecular diagrams to extremely complex three-dimensional diagrams. The more concrete the variables, the more aesthetically elaborate the graphics???????????????????????? Sometimes reaching the point of art????????????????????????
The more abstract, the simpler the readability. The abundant examples in Data Flow showcase the various methodologies behind information design with solutions concerning complexity, simplification, readability and the (over)production of information. In addition to the examples shown, the book features explanatory text. On 256 pages, Data Flow introduces a comprehensive selection of innovatively designed diagrams. This up-to-date survey provides inspiration and concrete solutions for designers, and at the same time unlocks a new field of visual codes. A little more effort by the editors could have made this an outstanding, jaw-dropping book full not only of visual but also informational beauty. Unfortunately, many graphics are presented at an inappropriately small size (they're posters sized down to a half-page or quarter-page) and left untranslated, as apparently data visualization is very happening in Germany and its surrounding countries.
Regardless, the collection does present some awe-inspiring graphics, the very best of which can change A little more effort by the editors could have made this an outstanding, jaw-dropping book full not only of visual but also informational beauty. Unfortunately, many graphics are presented at an inappropriately small size (they're posters sized down to a half-page or quarter-page) and left untranslated, as apparently data visualization is very happening in Germany and its surrounding countries. Regardless, the collection does present some awe-inspiring graphics, the very best of which can change the way you think about not only information but life itself. The 'conflict map' which redoes the globe but with images of various warriors and battles comes to mind, and it's interesting because it's not really quantitative or tied to a distinct data set yet functions in a very precise manner nonetheless. Overall, this book will be immensely enjoyable if you just let yourself peruse through it and not get too caught up in what each image means. Also, the sections and their introductions were sort of useless to me, far too abstract to latch onto anything in my imagination.
I wanted to rate this book higher, because so much of it is fascinating and beautiful - it's a collection of excellent examples of the intersection of graphic design and data presentation, often very dense data presented through striking, creative visuals.But as other Goodreads reviewers have noted, a large number of the examples are shrunk to fit on a page in a way that makes their text illegible, thus destroying the whole point of communicating information! (some examples are also I wanted to rate this book higher, because so much of it is fascinating and beautiful - it's a collection of excellent examples of the intersection of graphic design and data presentation, often very dense data presented through striking, creative visuals.But as other Goodreads reviewers have noted, a large number of the examples are shrunk to fit on a page in a way that makes their text illegible, thus destroying the whole point of communicating information! (some examples are also untranslated (all the intros & descriptions are English), but I could have forgiven that if the text were always.legible.) The editors really should have chosen less examples and broke them up across multiple pages, or chosen a different size for the book. As is, it's frustrating as often as it is fascinating.