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It features a very clean layout, clear section breaks, iconography, and a bit of data viz. There is a whole lot of information here, so it makes a very useful guide for anyone seeking to learn more about the subject.

For the most part, the infographic avoids going too heavy on the text. The explanatory text below “Careers Most Likely to Cause Sexual Health Problems” is the only somewhat problematic point — my eyes just sort of cruise over the text there. It goes to show that even 3-4 lines of text on an infographic can look like far too much.

In place of some of the icons, it would be great to see more data visualization: the 5 Facts on Erectile Dysfunction section contains 5 numbers, but none of them are quantified with graphs, charts, or other forms of data viz. The more that numbers can be expressed visually, the faster the reader will be able to comprehend the numbers. Since everything after the graph is only illustrated with icons and text, it’s a little bit dense to get through.

In all, I’d give this infographic a B. Lots of great information, but could cut down a bit on text in various places, and utilize more than just one graph to tell its story more quickly — attention span is an important thing to, well, pay attention to!

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I like all the angry little STD cartoons all over this infographic. The illustrations are one of the best things about this piece, filling up the extra space. The bright colors are also pretty visually enticing here.

It’s difficult to call this an infographic since there is no data visualization. This is all text–since there are so many percentages, facts and figures here, it really needs the support of some charts and graphs to make it an infographic. IGs are supposed to tell a story visually, and if the text is removed, the majority of that story should still be clear. If we removed the text here, we’d just have some cute cartoon characters.

Additionally, a lot of the information seems unreliable. The “Top Risk Factors” section at the start of this infographic doesn’t list any statistics–just that you’re “more likely” to contract an STD if these conditions are met. For the “What You Can Get if Your Partner is Infected” section, HIV is not listed as a known, possible or unknown risk of vaginal sex for women–and even without researching, I know that isn’t true.

There’s also the concern of the resolution on this infographic–at just 96 DPI, it’s pretty blurry all over. This makes reading the text (especially the smaller text, like the sources) a bit of a challenge.

Overall I’d have to give this infographic a D. High res is important, correct and thorough information is important, and data viz is essential. When this infographic has all these things, it could be a valuable resource for the public.