“The first goal of an infographic is not to be beautiful just for the sake of eye appeal, but above all, to be understandable first, and beautiful after that, or to be beautiful thanks to its exquisite functionality.”
I find that this quote in the Cairo article sums up the overarching goal of infographics. The ideal is that the infographic simplifies information and statistics so that the information is now visually digestible. In the FiveThirtyEight article I chose the creator has very simple yet obvious infographics that support his claims that Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are dominant in the sport of tennis.
The infographic above is for Serena to prove how she has progressed throughout her career.
From the Tufte article, I got that infographic creation is really an art. It takes more than just stats, it is all about the preciseness of how to display the information. However, I found that it contradicted a lot of what the Cairo article discussed about being functional on its own. The French graphic took pages to explain why things were done the way they were and explanations on what was left out and put in. I think it shows how visual graphics have progressed into simple beings.
From the Visualizing Trouble article, I got that the basics of functionality are what matter most. While appearance is important, the ability to digest trumps the appeal. I think that the FiveThirtyEight infographics do a great job of keeping things simple. I think the two tone to represent positive and negative serves the aesthetic purpose while delivering what needs to be known. In the Djokovic graphic, it is plain as day his accomplishments and it supports the point that is made that he is dominant.