The History of Information Graphics follows the course of infographics from the Middle Ages through to more recent design trends For centuries, infographics have served the various needs of designers, ...

The British polymath Joseph Priestley produced a “Chart of Biography,” plotting the lives of about 2,000 historical figures ... but with infographics. The results were stark: When you looked ...

Infographics have a long, noble history that began the moment William Playfair invented the chart and ended roughly five minutes after marketers learned how little you could get away with paying a ...