Friday 20 December 2013

Hairstyles for Face Shapes

This infographic by Luxhair helps you choose a hairstyle that compliments the shape of your face and highlights your best features. Take a look:

Hairstyles for Face Shapes

Thursday 19 December 2013

Hawaii's Solar Tax Credits and Financial Incentives

This infographic by Alternate Energy compares the higher cost of electricity in Hawaii with other parts of the United States, gives the cost of installing solar-powered alternative energy solutions and describes the multitude of tax incentives that come with switching to solar power. Check it out:

Hawaii's Solar Tax Credits and Financial Incentives

Wednesday 18 December 2013

Evolution of Logo Design

This infographic by Glow New Media shows how the logos of various well-known brands have evolved over the years, showing the contrast between modern designs and some, such as Ford, IBM and Nokia, which were founded over a century ago. Check it out:

Evolution of Logo Design

Tuesday 17 December 2013

Seniors, Boomers and Internet Usage

This infographic by Fathom provides statistics on how the internet is used by the over-65s. It charts the increase in smart phone use and social networking, shows a breakdown of popular internet activities and gives tips on how to make websites more senior-friendly. Check it out:

Seniors, Boomers and Internet Usage

Monday 16 December 2013

The Console Evolution

This interactive infographic by DesignBySoap charts the evolution of games consoles, from the Odyssey in 1972, through popular systems like the Nintendo 64 and Playstation 2, up until the present day and the newly released Xbox One and Playstation 4. Each console has a brief description and history, along with the equivalent price if on sale today. Check it out:

Sunday 15 December 2013

50 Quirky Facts about Cars

This infographic by Car Loan 4U provides some interesting and unusual facts about cars, including the largest speeding fine, which car has a game built into into its computer, why some traffic police carry teddy bears, and where to equip a flame-thrower to discourage would-be thieves. Presumably that's an optional extra. Check it out:

50 Quirky Facts about Cars

Saturday 14 December 2013

Christmas Spending

This infographic by Amara takes a look at spending habits over Christmas, showing some of the best-selling gifts of all time, the countries which spend the most money at Christmas, and how age and gender affects how much we shell out for gifts. It also lists the prices of some more luxurious, unique presents such as a life-sized Lego statue, a session with the Harlem Globetrotters and a watch set worth over $1 million. Take a look:

Christmas Spending

Friday 13 December 2013

Computer Equipment Hygiene

This infographic by 1st Compucare shows how dirty office equipment can get if not cleaned. Perhaps unsurprisingly, telephones and keyboards are the worst offenders, with the average telephone holding 500 times more microbes than the average toilet seat. It shows the most common reasons for equipment being contaminated, how long viruses can survive on the equipment and how dirty equipment affects productivity. Take a look:

Computer Equipment Hygiene

Thursday 12 December 2013

Superhero Day Jobs

This infographic by Serviced shows us what jobs some of the most popular superheroes would take up if they had nothing else to do. If you want to see how Superman would fare as a courier, or how the Hulk would handle being a demolition expert, check it out:

Superhero Day Jobs

Friday 22 November 2013

How Much is a Pound of Fat?

This infographic by DegreeSearch shows how much fat the average healthy man and woman carries on their body, how much exercise is needed to burn off the calories in a pound of fat and what that equates to in fast food. Take a look:

How Much is a Pound of Fat?

Thursday 21 November 2013

What Are Your Sleeping Habits?

This infographic by Hotel Contract Beds is an infographic about our sleeping habits and the positions we sleep in. It goes through habits such as the starfish (taking up space), the hogger (stealing all the duvet), the gadget freak (sleeping with gadgets in bed) and more. Check it out:

What Are Your Sleeping Habits?

Wednesday 20 November 2013

What Animals Tell Us About Dating

This infographic by Free Dating looks at some mating facts about animals such as the moose, the preying mantis and the lion. It also goes through some scientific concepts such as selection, signalling and differentiation. Check it out:

What Animals Tell Us About Dating

Tuesday 19 November 2013

How to Fix a Broken Headboard

This infographic by Wedo Headboards shows how to fix a broken headboard rather than buying a new one, regardless of the size of the bed. For further instructions, check it out:

How to Fix a Broken Headboard

Monday 18 November 2013

Digital Trends 2012

This infographic by Broadgate Mainland provides a breakdown of how digital media is made use of by financial PR professionals. It compares the popularity of social media networks in business, compares their use with more traditional media such as telephone and email, and highlights the problems with using Wikipedia in PR. Check it out:

Digital Trends 2012

Sunday 17 November 2013

Which Light is Right for You?

This infographic by Ambit Energy highlights the differences between three types of lightbulbs, including how they work, their estimated annual cost and savings, and shows the staggering difference in efficiency between incandescent and LED bulbs. Take a look:

Which Light is Right for You?

Saturday 16 November 2013

Dropping Dollars: Should you invest in Tech IPO's?

This infographic by Maxwell Systems provides facts and figures on the initial public offerings (IPOs) of various tech-based companies, mapping their progress (or perhaps lack thereof) during the first few days on the trading floor. Interestingly, it shows what you might have gained or lost if you invested $100 during the IPO of 10 household names, including Microsoft, Amazon and Google. Check it out:

Dropping Dollars: Should you invest in Tech IPO's?

Friday 15 November 2013

Winter Breakdowns

This infographic by RAC looks at winter breakdowns. It takes us through the most common causes of breakdown, gives the proportion of drivers stranded on Christmas day and explains why driving through flood water isn't a good idea. Take a look:

Winter Breakdowns

Thursday 14 November 2013

Meet the Men Behind China’s River of Gold

This infographic by The Real Asset Co introduces the men behind China's increase in the accumulation of gold bullion. It introduces men such as Li Yining, Fung Chi Kin and many others. Check it out:

Meet the Men Behind China’s River of Gold

Wednesday 13 November 2013

How You Can Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

This infographic by When On Earth explains how you can help typhoon victims after the recent typhoon Haiyan. The infographic explains how you can help Haiyan (also known as Yolanda) victims by listing the relevant charities contact details.

How You Can Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Tuesday 12 November 2013

A Brief History of Samsung Mobile Phones

This infographic from Typhone gives a history of Samsung mobile phones, showing how the look and performance of phones has changed in the last 12 years, how much time we've spent talking on them, and that phones are often larger now than they were in 2001! Take a look:

A Brief History of Samsung Mobile Phones

Monday 11 November 2013

Managed Services and the Cloud

This infographic from Syntax provides reasons why your company should consider using Cloud hosting and managed services, citing that it reduced expenditure in 96% of firms and that the Cloud is becoming more and more integral to business strategies. Take a look:

Managed Services and the Cloud

Sunday 10 November 2013

Serif vs Sans: The Final Battle

This infographic from UrbanFonts helps you choose when to use serif and sans-serif fonts. Showing the pros and cons of both, it gives reasons why to use one over the other in a certain situations and shows that serifs don't just look fancy, they're there for a reason. Check it out:

Serif vs Sans: The Final Battle

Saturday 9 November 2013

E-Commerce Statistics

This infographic by Profixo introduces some interesting e-commerce statistics. It goes through statistics such as the amount UK consumers spend, how much online sales from social media are expected to grow and much more. Check it out:

E-Commerce Statistics

Friday 8 November 2013

How 100M Unique Visitors Use Indeed to Find Jobs

This infographic from Indeed shows how 100M visitors use Indeed to find jobs. It shows that it achieves more hires than three of its competitors combined, provides a sample of the jobs it has to offer and shows off many other impressive stats. Check it out:

How 100M Unique Visitors Use Indeed to Find Jobs

Thursday 7 November 2013

American Truckers

This infographic by Trucker to Trucker gives an insight into the world of big-rig driving. It provides some stats about the typical trucker, lists some favourite trucking movies, shows some record-breaking trucks and more. Check it out:

American Truckers

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Troubleshooting DNS Errors

This infographic by ORSYP shows how to troubleshoot a DNS error one step at a time. Starting with the most common problems, the flowchart gives clear instructions on how to proceed with finding a solution. Take a look:

Troubleshooting DNS Errors

Thursday 31 October 2013

Picking the Right Vehicle for the Zombie Apocalypse

This infographic from The Tilsun Group helps you choose the right vehicle for surviving a zombie apocalypse. It goes through minivans, sports cars, 4x4s and more. It gives some stats and the pros and cons of each. Check it out:

Picking the Right Vehicle for the Zombie Apocalypse

Wednesday 30 October 2013

16 Types of M2M Data your Business Should be Measuring

This infographic by CrystalBall introduces 16 types of machine to machine data. Examples of data introduced by the infographic that your business could be tracking are mobile data usage, live vehicle locations and fuel usage. Take a look:

16 Types of M2M Data your Business Should be Measuring

A Look at the World's Most Extreme Weather

This infographic by The Air Conditioning Company takes a look at the worlds most extreme weather. It goes through highest and lowest temperature, rain records, tornadoes and more. Check it out:

A Look at the World's Most Extreme Weather

Supercar Shoot Out

This infographic by Motoring compares some of the features of the Ferrari LaFerrari, the Lamborghini Veneno and the McLaren P1. It goes through cost, acceleration, power and much more. Take a look:

Supercar Shoot Out

A Guide to Fish Fingers

This infographic by Fishfinger is actually about fish fingers. It introduces some interesting facts including the dictionary definition of fish fingers, how to say fish fingers in various languages, nutritional information and more.

A Guide to Fish Fingers

Saturday 19 October 2013

The Growing Digital Challenge to Government Money

This infographic by The Real Asset Co contains a timeline featuring various digital currencies. It talks about currencies such as e-gold and bitcoin. Check it out:

The Growing Digital Challenge to Government Money

Thursday 3 October 2013

Profile of the Modern Travel Blogger

This infographic by Sandy Mount Hotel gives a profile of a modern travel blogger. It goes through the average age of a travel blogger, the gadgets they own, the destinations they visit, how to make money as a travel blogger and more. Take a look:

Profile of the Modern Travel Blogger

Wednesday 25 September 2013

UK Filter to Block Esoteric Content

This infographic by Reaching Light talks about the new esoteric filter the UK Govt intends to bring into action. Esoteric is defined as

"Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest."
You can fill out a petition to stop this by clicking here.

UK Filter to Block Esoteric Content

Infographic Promotion

So you have just designed a beautiful infographic, but now what? There isn't much point in designing an infographic unless people are going to see it, so here are a couple of articles that give some good advice on infographic promotion:
Hope it helps and your infographic does well!

Monday 9 September 2013

Renovate or Rebuild

This infographic by Blu Homes helps you decide whether to renovate or rebuild your home. It weighs up the pros and cons of each, giving statistics on things like cost, resale value and more. Check it out:

Renovate or Rebuild

A Look Ahead at the Year 2020

This infographic by selfstorage.com takes a look at what the US will be like in 2020. It looks at jobs, population and much more. Take a look:

A Look Ahead at the Year 2020

How Do Employers View Online Degrees?

This infographic by Drexel Online explains that there are 3 vital criteria that online degrees need to meet in order to be viewed equally to traditional degrees and then gives some info to back up those claims. Check it out:

How Do Employers View Online Degrees?

10 Best Sights in South West Ireland

This infographic by Irish Car Rentals

10 Best Sights in South West Ireland

The End is Nigh

This infographic by Life Quotes 4U introduces eight ways the world could come to an end. From asteroid impact to alien invasion, the infographic tells you the likelihood of each and when they are likely to happen.

The End is Nigh

Friday 6 September 2013

August House Price Index

This infographic by Rightmove provides a breakdown of house prices across all the regions in the UK. It shows an average property asking price, national asking price trend by property type, and much more. Check it out:

August House Price Index

Thursday 29 August 2013

Everyone Else Is Moving So Why Aren't You?

This infographic by MG Legal Solutions provides some tips for people looking to sell their house. It asks whether the price is right, explains that people sell people and brings up some other interesting points. Check it out:

Everyone Else Is Moving So Why Aren't You?

The Value of a Mum

This infographic by Money Supermarket explains the value of a stay at home mum. It goes through some interesting statistics such as the wages they should be paid, the most valuable regions to be a mum and much much more.

The Value of a Mum

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Road Safety Awareness

This infographic by MG Legal Solutions attempts to make people aware of the dangers of driving. The infographic contains some interesting stats and includes a map showing the areas of the UK where the most drink driving accidents have occured.

Road Safety Awareness

Tuesday 13 August 2013

50 Insane Facts About Florida

This infographic from Direct Villas Florida introduces 50 of the most insane facts about florida. It contains insane facts about geography, laws, theme parks, other attractions and some other random facts.

50 Insane Facts About Florida

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Decibel Scale

This interactive infographic from The Air Conditioning Company attempts to make decibels easier to understand. There is a list of different sounds, including volcanoes exploding, the loudest rock concerts and human breathing and if you click on any of these sounds you can hear them through your speakers.

Wednesday 26 June 2013

50 Years of Visionary Sci Fi Computer Interface Design

This infographic from Glow Internet goes through sci-fi films that have predicted/influenced the way that computer interface design will evolve. It goes through films such as Lost in Space, Star Wars and The Terminator and talks about the vision and predictions of each.

50 Years of Visionary Sci Fi Computer Interface Design

Thursday 30 May 2013

The World's Dirtiest Jobs

This infographic from Master Cleaners goes through some of the worlds dirtiest jobs. It includes jobs such as garbage collector, zoo keeper and sewage maintenance and includes a dirty job key so you can easily see why the job is gross. Check it out.

The World's Dirtiest Jobs

Tuesday 21 May 2013

What You Need to Know About Smartphones and Apps

This infographic by Glow Internet presents some facts about smartphones and apps such as the amount of smartphones sold this year, the rise of mobile internet use and the percentage of apps that are free in both the Google play store and the Apple app store.

What You Need to Know About Smartphones and Apps

Monday 13 May 2013

Why Cats are Better than Men

This funny infographic from Free Dating tells us why cats are better than men. It gives some reasons why cats are better than your ex-boyfriend, talks about how popular cats are on the internet, and even goes through some signs that might mean you are a crazy cat lady! Check it out:

Why Cats are Better than Men

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Facts About Tenerife

This infographic (produced by Direct Villas Tenerife) introduces some interesting facts about Tenerife. It goes through information such as population, attractions, the number of tourists who visit per year and more.

Facts About Tenerife

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Future Fabrics Computerized Clothing

This infographic by Shirtworks introduces some of the amazing advances that have been made in the area of computerized clothing. Fabrics discust include a body monitoring jersey, heat generating fabric and a smart shirt that pinpoints the location of bullet wounds.

Future Fabrics Computerized Clothing

Monday 15 April 2013

Foreign Students Studying in the USA

This infographic by Sprintax is on the topic of foreigners studying in the United States. It goes through some interesting statistics such as where the students are from, where in the states they go to study, their academic level and much more. Check it out:

Foreign Students Studying in the USA Infographic