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This infographic was submitted to use by Network Hardware Resale, who also provided a brief description:

Network Hardware Resale (NHR) is proud to present to you this amazing infographic which provides valuable information on how businesses unknowingly pass up on big IT and maintenance savings. This infographic also tells you what needs to be done to enable effective cost savings by leveraging third party maintenance for your network and understanding your network’s needs without blindly following manufacturer policies.

This infographic maintains a simple method of organization and a clean layout, making it easy to follow. If a viewer wanted, they could even just read the headings to see the 4 ways they may be missing out on savings. Clear examples of data visualization guide the viewer through the statistics in an easy-to-digest manner, so that they don’t have to sift through a whitepaper to get the information.

The consistent color palette and fonts also help to simplify the information and the flow. This makes for a great B2B aesthetic — it utilizes color and illustration to walk the design line between humdrum and over-the-top.

I do find the hatched sidebar to be a little distracting. I imagine it was added just to create a bit more texture, but it feels a bit out of place to me. I think the simple design can just be owned without needing an extra visual element on the side.

In all I’d give this infographic an A — for a B2B infographic, I think it is accomplishing everything that it needs to.

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This infographic was submitted to us by Network Hardware Resale, who also provided this description:

This infographic by Network Hardware Resale (NHR) shows that about 3,932,745 lbs of e-waste is saved from landfills. This e-waste consist of all kinds of network equipment including routers, switches, servers, storage equipment etc.
All data is drawn from NHR’s sales database of full Year-2012. NHR is the leading re-seller of used Cisco network equipment and network equipment from other top brands such as Juniper, Dell Force10, IBM, Extreme etc. for more details visit Network Hardware Resale.

This infographic utilizes a simple color palette and clean design, offering just a couple of statistics so that the viewer can process the information quickly. The illustrations are cute and add some visual interest beyond just the circle graph. The design is not overwhelming and there are no text chunks, so it isn’t a big project for the viewer — they can gain all the information they need in about 20 seconds.

It would be interesting to see this as a series of infographics, or part of a larger graphic. In its extreme brevity, it almost seems more like a single section of an infographic than a standalone IG.

In all I’d give this infographic an A! It’s quick, concise, contains data viz and is visually engaging. It’s a little “safe” in overall design, but it avoids being boring.

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This infographic was submitted to us by Fidelity Life.

This is a great example of using data visualization, iconography, and illustration to help tell the story. This infographic avoids being text-heavy and uses visual cues to guide the reader through the infographic without getting lost or — maybe worse — bored! The designer uses data visualization in nearly every possible space. The clear section breaks also make it very easy to know that the topic is going to shift gears.

I do think it could use a little livening up (maybe playing the typography a bit more — the first section does a great job of this by highlighting the numbers in orange — and taking a few more risks beyond the typical ribbon/banner used for headings).

I’m also curious about the data viz for the very first stat. If I was to assume that there were 100 people icons on the map (and it looks like there are much more than that) I’d be looking for 7 people in black. But I see 8, and again, far more than 100 people, so I’m not sure that data viz was accurately used here.

Lastly, I’d love to see an introductory sentence or two, or at the very least a subheading for the first section. It goes straight from the title of the infographic into the first set of stats without a transition, which is a little jarring. It’s fine to do this as well in the infographic’s blog post, but for the image to stand alone when shared on other pages (such as this one!), it’s a good idea to include a brief introduction and conclusion on the infographic itself.

In all I’d give this infographic a B — clear and concise, but a little “safe” and needs a bit of context.

This infographic was submitted to us by SpareFoot. They also provided this brief description:

SpareFoot, the largest online marketplace for self-storage, presents some figures that shed some light on what the future holds for the Class of 2013. Taken from a number of different sources, this infographic should give recent graduates a good preview of what they can expect out there in the real world.

There’s a lot of great information here, and it’s conveyed without an excess of text. This makes it really fast and simple to move through the infographic. It’s essentially exactly what the title says: a snapshot of the current graduating class! It’s especially interesting to see what students prefer in a job initially and again once they’re seriously considering a job — and that “friendly co-workers” makes the list both times!

In addition to keeping the text trim, the design utilizes data visualization — perhaps not at every opportunity, but it is there to help convey some of the information. The organization is clean, with subheadings and color changes to cue when new sections begin.

I would like to see the text lists portrayed with a bit more interest in some cases. Under “Corporate Culture,” in the aforementioned section about job considerations when initially and seriously considering a job, I like the use of iconography to break up the text a bit. But once we get down to “Top 5 Workplace Benefits…” and especially “Top Personal Qualities…” the lists are just blocks of text. I call out the “Top Personal Qualities” list particularly since every line begins with “Ability to,” making it a bit monotonous even though it’s only 5 short lines of text. Same goes for the entire “Work It” section.

In all, though, this infographic does what it set out to do, so I’d give it a B for conveying the necessary information in a clear and concise manner.

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This infographic was submitted to us by Ecommerce Partners, who also provided this description:

Do you want to increase sales, visitor retention, and customer satisfaction? One way to accomplish these goals is through a re-platforming of your ecommerce website. Selecting a new platform for your business can be confusing with so many options available. It is important to define your ecommerce strategy and goals, and then try to find the platform that best serves those needs. Take a look at this infographic for more tips on what to look for in an ecommerce platform, and whether re-platforming is right for you!

This graphic makes a lot of good points about its topic and features some cute illustrations. However, the illustrations aren’t driving the graphic: the text is. Since the viewer has to read their way through, it doesn’t really do the job that an infographic is meant to do. An infographic should tell a story with imagery wherever possible, keeping text to a minimum. This maximizes engagement in our visual world.

Unfortunately, this feels a bit like an article that was overlaid onto some background imagery, rather than an infographic. As mentioned, it needs to rely more heavily on illustration, data visualization, iconography — anything other than text blocks to tell its story. The text should play a more supplemental role.

There are also inconsistencies and typos. The word “e-commerce” is spelled several different ways throughout the IG, alternating capitalizations and occasionally featuring a hyphen. That’s a unique situation since everyone seems to have their own way to spell it, but it should be consistent within the image. Proofreading is a pretty important step to any final product, so be sure to triple-check your work.

Given this, it’s tough to grade this as an infographic. I’d have to give it a D for being almost exclusively text, unfortunately.

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This infographic was submitted to us by Fine Tuxedos, who also provided this description:

Have you ever gone to put on your favorite shirt, only to notice an unpleasant stain or tear that you hadn’t previously noticed? Now imagine if that stain or tear was put there by someone who wore the shirt before you. This is the risk taken every time you rent men’s formal wear. Buy a tuxedo for yourself and make an investment into your wardrobe and your confidence, while spending no more than you would renting. Check out the infographic above to see some of the risks you are taking when you rent your tuxedo!

This is a cute list of the potential hazards of renting a tux. After all, if you think about it, it IS kind of like getting a 100th-generation hand-me-down…

Although the premise is funny, there is no real information for the majority of the graphic. At the bottom we get some hard numbers, but I’d really love to see them visualized. How about a bar chart to show the comparative cost of each item, renting vs. buying? Or pictograms, with one tux/vest/shoe representing every $10 of cost? Infographics are a chance to display info without making the viewer read more than necessary, so I’d love to see that implemented here.

Also, a quick note on sourcing: it looks like the sources are shown for the prices of the tuxedos from the company’s store, but there’s no source for the cost of renting. That makes it hard for the viewer to verify that these price quotes are accurate. Including all of your sources is key to maintaining credibility.

Because of these issues, I can’t particularly grade it as an infographic, so I’ll give it a B for humor and unfortunately a D for data, since it isn’t all verifiable.

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This is an infographic we designed for the folks at Education at Work. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

This infographic was submitted to us by Reedman Toll.

I like the background imagery and the cute little pig icons used for numbering the ways to save! This graphic also features some great tips for cheap/free tech tools.

However, the problem here is that the graphic is just text chunks and icons. Any numbers that are given aren’t visualized with charts, graphs, pictograms, etc. and the text isn’t broken up much — even three consecutive lines of text can look heavy on an infographic. Infographics should rely primarily on imagery to carry the story, but the viewer has to read to get most of the information. The use of logos, though, does a good job of letting the viewer know instantly what the 10 tools are; it’s just that we have to read to get the rest of the info.

In all, I’d love to see design incorporated more into the use of numbers, and see the text reduced and dispersed a little more. That would improve the speed at which a viewer can process the infographic, and the likelihood they’ll stick around to absorb all of the info. I’d also like to see a concluding statement or call to action to tie up and summarize.

I’d give this infographic a C, since it needs a bit of tweaking to maximize its efficacy.

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This infographic was submitted to us by Gavin de Becker & Associates.

There are a lot of good claims established here for why private security firms are coming up in the world. The simple layout and clean text makes navigating the infographic pretty easy, as there’s no clutter, no large text chunks, and nothing else appearing out of place. It’s a little plain (nothing especially unique or risky was attempted) so it doesn’t really draw me in visually, but in the same respect, it’s also definitely not gaudy or overdone.

The majority of numbers are visualized, which is great to see. I love the little icons for law enforcement vs. private security, and the color choice there is effective: gray for law enforcement (meant to be de-emphasized) and blue for “the good guys” (meant to be emphasized/presented positively). Sometimes it’s the subtle details that win people over – if I were choosing between law enforcement and private security, I’d probably be looking into private security careers. I definitely need some of those sunglasses.

I was surprised to learn that personal protection accounts for about half of all private security services. Guess it’s a good time to be a bodyguard!

In all I’d give this infographic a B+. It utilizes data viz and concise text, but could use something a little flashy to make it stand out. Maybe the header/title would be the opportunity to do this.

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This infographic was submitted to us by My Voucher Codes. They also provided a description:

In celebration of this year’s Valentine’s Day, My Voucher Codes has delved deep into the romantic mind-set of the UK, creating an infographic to demonstrate just how loved up and spend-happy us Brits really are. In a poll of 2,446 people, we uncovered statistics to show which cities are more inclined to splash out on loved ones, the most popular types of gift – as well as how couples and singletons plan to spend the day. Are we a country of sentimental souls, or do we simply give in to commercial hype? We’ll leave it up to you to decide.

This infographic has some good examples of data viz (a heart pie chart!) and is packed full of statistics. It’s a very clean and well-organized infographic, so it’s simple to browse straight through it without stumbling on anything confusing. I learned a lot about Valentine’s Day in the UK!

I feel that the top portion of the infographic (from the title through the “Biggest Romance Spenders” section) could be more visually engaging, though. Since the background is busy throughout, it’d be easy to go overboard, but I think something a little less subtle than the heart tag with the word “by” would help draw the reader in. There’s ample use of iconography later in the IG, so maybe if some of that were brought up toward the beginning of the graphic, the viewer would be more inclined to keep looking.

The weight of the Most Romantic and Most Un-Romantic cities is also pretty heavy, since it’s given so much real estate on the design. I think if it were scaled back a touch, that would streamline the flow a bit.

Although there is some data visualization, it’s not utilized to its full potential for the most part. There are only 4 visualized data points/sets even though there’s tons of data, so I’d love to see it brought out a bit more!

In all I’d give this IG a B-. It’s got the idea down — it could just use some more charts, graphs, etc.