Information design for advocacy

28th February 2008

“An introduction to information design” is a new booklet specifically designed for nonprofits and advocacy groups, but it’s just a really good primer to compelling graphical presentation. It’s got some great examples - classics like John Snow’s London diagrams and the work of Gapminder.

Coming across the booklet reminded me of this chart (below) that I saw on the Worldchanging blog earlier in the week. It shows public outrage for a variety of risks mapped against actual hazard. I couldn’t source or verify the data, but it’s an arresting image.
risk v hazard