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.
Yes, lovely stuff.
Posted by: Ben | June 15, 2009 at 09:35 PM
As you say; very crisp. Got to love those curved leader lines on the footy graphic!
Posted by: Tom Coulson | June 17, 2009 at 11:27 AM
The information factors are then additional but they do their projects effectively - even more so in the golf gamer one where the quantitative evaluation of competitions won is blended with the schedule with excellent economic system.
Posted by: HDD Regenerator | November 14, 2012 at 07:17 AM