Category Archives: Bad infographics

Bad Infographics Returns

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Miranda Thompson

We’ve devoted many of the posts on this blog to infographics that we love. Beautiful, glorious swoops of colour and structure that visualise data in a picture-perfect medium. But in the shadows, out there on the internet, and indeed in … Continue reading →

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UK arms to the Middle East – An infographic breakdown

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rakesh Ramchurn

UK exports to the Middle East has come into focus recently and this infographic from the Guardian shows just how much we have been exporting to each of the countries in the region. Good points: 1 – The use of … Continue reading →

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When infographics go wrong…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Helly

Thanks to Understanding Uncertainty for pointing out this howler (reproduced below, the original link is here). Taken from the January 4 edition of The Times newspaper, this infographic seeks to explain the history of VAT (Value Added Tax) rates in … Continue reading →

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