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This infographic was submitted to us by AcneTreatment.net

There’s some pretty useful information on acne here. Acne can be incredibly distressing, so it’s good to show that those who have it are not alone! It was both surprising and understandable to see that 85% of Americans had dealt with acne at some point in their lives–understandable because of the varying hormone levels at different life stages, but at the same time, surprising that 15% of people didn’t have acne even during puberty!

Still, it’d be nice to see a little more data, and I’m sure there are more than 3 good ways to take better care of your skin. There are also some typo problems, the most glaring being the 79% figure. “79% of former acne sufferers said any self-esteem issues acne may have cause them are no effect them.” I’m not really sure what that’s trying to say. “No longer effecting them,” maybe?

The illustrations are cute, but I’m not sure what the relevance of the graph paper background is. It would seem to apply to infographics in general because they consist of graphs, but it doesn’t seem significant to the topic itself.

Overall I’d give this infographic a B: it’s got good data, tells a brief story and offers solutions. The design could benefit from some unique content and the copy needs to be proofed for errors in punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

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Today’s infographic is all about Acne. It comes from Ulmer Dermatology and is proof that almost any concept can be made into an infographic. Upon submission, the folks at UlmerDerm.com had the following to say:

Acne affects millions of Americans. When it comes to acne treatments and acne solutions, there are a number of facts to know about acne and how it affects us. These 14 things you should know about acne will help you to improve and maintain your complexion. Learn the facts of acne treatment and acne prevention.

As far as design goes, this is a well designed image utilizing great typography, but is it data visualization? Not completely. This is mainly a well designed article or list. There are no actual data points in here, no graphs, nothing to compare side by side, no charts, etc. If all the text were taken out of this infographic, it wouldn’t make any sense, which is the first sign that this is not data visualization. An infographic NEEDS to have images showcase the information and the data. It needs to designed in such a way that if the images were taken out, then it wouldn’t make sense with just text, not the other way around. This is the challenge of infographics. As the infographic space continues to become saturated with new companies entering the market, it’s important to set a high bar and work to hit that with every design. This misses that mark, as it’s not really data visualization. It’s designed well, but doesn’t fit the true definition of an infographic. Of course, this isn’t always the designer’s fault. Often times, clients do not fully understand what a true infographic entails and they request a large amount of text.