Data is all around us
Infographics is a way of clarifying data and presenting it in a way that everyday people can understand.
Great examples:
Wind and Words data visualization in Beta - Impossible Bureau
David McCandless, Data Journalism
Novels Everyone Should Read - Interactive - Information is Beautiful
Nicholas Felton
Giorgia Lupi
BRUISES - The Data We Don't See - giorgialupi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvxVWukROTw
Lisa Mahapatra