Infographics (a clipped compound of “information” and “graphics”) are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly.
Welcome to a showcase of creativity, where design meets insights and where Geneva’s artistic pulse comes to life. As you journey through this webpage, you’ll step into the world of a meticulously crafted report on the artistic industry in Geneva, Switzerland.
Through this collaboration, I’ve once again witnessed how design, when combined with a clear vision and effective teamwork, can bridge the gap between complex information and its audience, making a lasting impact on those who engage with the Position Paper.
In a world driven by data, where information is power, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) embarked on a monumental endeavour to reshape the landscape of data management. A 700-page magnum opus, the IFRC Data Playbook, stands as a testament to ambition, collaboration, and the unyielding pursuit of excellence.
An infographic is a collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic.
Cyclone Idai made landfall on 15 March in the city of Beira located in Central Mozambique. The cyclone wreaked havoc on Beira and its surrounding areas, resulting in significant damage and destruction to shelter and settlements, health, water and sanitation facilities, as well as large swathes of crops.
Data visualization can be used to effectively illustrate research on health information (including identifying trends and outliers) and provide an immediate visual impact of important health data.
It is one of the most important publication in the humanitarian landscape. I am proud to have been able to design this extremely important piece of analysis around the complex problem of dealing with major disasters all around the world.
Designing maps is a responsibility. It is a science and it is an art. I love being able to try to represent the vast complexity of the world to make it more understandable.
7PM, you are looking at your tomato sauce slowly cooking, I still have an hour to wait. Suddenly an incoming message. “Yann, I need a T-Shirt”. In San Francisco it is the middle of the working day, you can feel the classical panic of the bay area people within the message.
How many people are reached by Red Cross and Red Crescent services each year? What types of services – health, disaster response, first aid – are most in demand? What’s the average age of National Society volunteers? Where does the funding come from, and how is it spent?
In cartography, technology has continually changed in order to meet the demands of new generations of mapmakers and map users. But he fundamentals are still the same.
