THE 100 BEST INFOGRAPHICS OF THE LAST DECADE
By Josh RitchieApril 18, 2016
A well-designed infographic is a beautiful thing. Whether it’s visualizing a large amount of data or simply presenting information in a visual context, there’s no denying our brains love information design. In the hands of the right designer, an infographic can turn into a real work of art. As cofounder of Column Five, a content marketing agency that specializes in infographics and data visualization, I’ve seen countless infographics—some stunning, some cringeworthy—over the years. But no matter how many I see, there are always some that stand out above the rest. From the most simple graphic to the most complex data visualization, I’m perpetually impressed by the creativity of talented designers, agencies and brands, worldwide who do good work. To celebrate, here are the 100 most beautiful infographics of the last decade, listed but not ranked (because it’s just so hard to choose).
1) Informationgraphics in Context by Peter Ørntoft
2) Flight Videos Deconstructed by Eleanor Lutz
3) CAD Drinks by Shaan Hurley
4) Creative Routines by Info We Trust
5) Cover Mania by Michele Mauri
6) Weather Radials by Timm Kekeritz
7) The Depth of the Problem by The Washington Post
8) The Graphic Continuum by Jonathan Schwabish
9) A World of Languages by Alberto Lucas López
10) The Rise of Partisanship in the U.S. House of Representatives by Mauro Martino, Clio Andris
11) UFO Sightings by John Nelson, IDV Solutions
12) German Unification by Zeit Online
13) How Corrupt is Your Country? by Sophie Everett
14) Paris Line Poster by Cayla Ferari & John Breznicky
15) Tide Predictions by Joan Ang
16) OrgOrgChart by Justin Matejka & George Fitzmaurice
17) The better life snowflake by Paula Filippone
18) Searching for Peace in Old Age by Hyperakt, Ekene Ijeoma
19) Country Codes by Billy Harkcom
20) Measure Up Your Food by Phai Dip
21) Colour Wheel Calendar 2013 by Ghin Liew
22) Control of Birth Control by GOOD/Column Five
23) Cigarette Taxes in Photos by Turbo Tax
24) Growth Rings by Alyssa Yeager
25) Design x Food by Ryan MacEachern
26) Game of Thrones Decoded: Connecting the Dots from Season 3 by Time
27) Rain Drops – 25 years precipitation in Eindhoven by Studio Terp
28) Beards by The Washington Post
29) Fifty Years of Exploration by National Geographic
30) 50 Years of Crime by Shine Pulikathara
31) World’s Greatest Storytellers by Raconteur
32) Chain-shaped Cities by Erik Wiegers
33) Nobels, No Degrees by Accurat
34) To See And Hear by Owen Herterich
35) Color and Space by Jotun
36) Billionaires by Kim Albrecht
37) Digital City Portrait – London by Brendan Dawes
38) Visualizing Conflicts by Lisa Sigebran
39) How to Win an Oscar by Christian Tate
40) Food and Wine Pairings by Hazel Maria Bala
41) Good Day Sunshine Calendar by Studio Una
42) Colossal NYC by Yoni Alter
43) H-AND-S. Hand Signs by Jean-Benoit Levy, Diana Stoen
44) Movie Loogotypes by Alexey Larchenkov
45) Lifelines by Oliver Uberti
46) In Caffeine We Trust by Column Five
47) Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names by Pop Chart Labs
48) 99 Bottles of Craft Beer on the Wall by Pop Chart Labs
49) The Racial Dot Map by Dustin Cable
50) Evolution of Batman by Calm the Ham
51) The Almighty Dollar by GOOD
52) What Matters Most to People Around the World by Movehub
53) History of Life by Juan David Martinez
54) Global Carbon Footprint, by Nation by Miller Mc-Cune
55) The Sound of Color by Kelly-Moore Paints
56) Weapons and Mass Shootings by The Washington Post
57) The Compendious Coffee Chart by Pop Chart Labs
58) Internet Piracy by Bryce Praught
59) Olympic Evolution by Alicia Korn
60) 50 Years of ‘Avengers’ Comic Book Covers Through Color by The Wall Street Journal
61) Rockets of the World by Peter Alway
62) The Anatomy of Ice Cream by Anthology Magazine
63) How to Think Visually by Anna Vital
64) The Geologic Time Spiral by USGS
65) Birds of a Feather by Cindy Tsui
66) Seven Summits by Audree Lapierre
67) Universo de Emociones by Palaugea
68) Anatomy of Bowie’s Lyrics by Playboy
69) The Sum of Parts by SCMP Graphic
70) Life in Data by Ben Willers
71) Ten Artists, Ten Years by Arthur Buxton
72) Old World Language Families by Hive Mill
73) Front Page Fingerprint by Derek Chan
74) Gear Timeline by Chen-Wen Liang
75) What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About New York by Wired
76) Cocktails by Pop Chart Lab
77) Popification of the Top 40 by Gavin Potenza
78) Optical Illusions by Supersavers Opticians
79) Family Tree of DOGS
80) How Common Is Your Birthday by Matt Stiles
81) Tornado Tracks by IDV Solutions
82) Invisible Residents by The New York Times
83) Redefining the Dome by National Geographic
84) Social Barometers by Alberto Lucas Lopez
85) The History of Science Fiction by Ward Shelley
86) Scaled in Miles by Fathom
87) Tree of Life Leonard Eisenberg
88) The Art of Performance by Accept and Proceed
89) Oceaniaeuropeamericasafricaasia by Gustavo Sousa
90) Map of Truth and Deception by Ben Gibson
91) How Big Are Game of Thrones Dragons by The Daily Dot
92) Lunar Calendar by Dimitre Lima
93) 2012 Annual Report by Nicholas Felton
94) Size Comparison Science Fiction Spaceships by Dirk Loechel
95) Relative Scale of the Solar System Planets by Avi Solomon
96) Dead Man Walking by GOOD Magazine
97) Subway Science by Crispian Jago
98) Evolution of Storage by Curtiss Spontelli
99) Vacation Daze by GOOD Magazine
100) Shark Attack by Ripetungi
Think we missed something? Comment and let us know what your favorite infographics are.
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