Portugese Sporting Information Graphics

I saw these recently on Chiqui Esteban's excellent infographicsnews.com.

They are from a new newspaper launched in Portugal called "i"

They show why the Latin world is ahead in newspaper information graphics.

I like the way the footballer comparisons sets up its central question - "who is best?" - you can see that due to the isolation and placement of the two cut-out photos that this is the main point. 

The data points are then secondary but they do their tasks efficiently - even more so in the tennis player one where the quantitative comparison of tournaments won is mixed with the timeline with great economy. 

I do think the tactics-illustrations could be a little more detailed - there is a leap from the photographic actuality of a known star to the same star being represented by a generic aesthetic that could represent anyone. 

I'd have liked to have seen caricatures of each footballer there - abstracted versions of them that articulated the particular skills but used more recognition and fun.

But these are crisp and accessible - excellent.

Comments

[Ben]

Yes, lovely stuff.

[Tom Coulson]

As you say; very crisp. Got to love those curved leader lines on the footy graphic!