This thesis studies the use of infographics in Swedish web versionsof newspapers. The selected cases consist of two examplesfrom Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter aswell as a case from British newspaper The Guardian. The thesis’main purpose is to examine if the selected cases are making fulluse of the interaction possibilities websites provide as a mediumin order to achieve the aim of making information as easy tolearn as possible. This aim is to be seen as the main purpose ofinfographics in general according to theories in the areas of infographicsand cognitive multimedia learning.The three cases are then analyzed on the basis of criteriaconstructed from prior studies in infographics and cognitivetheory of multimedia learning using the method of reflectiveequilibrium.

The terms restoration ecology and ecological restoration are used interchangeably confusing the definition and work of ecological restoration and its many components. Restoration ecology is a type of scientific practice whose work will be a component of a restoration project while ecological restoration is the sum of practices, social, historical and ecological that constitute the field of restoration (Higgs, 2005). Within our rapidly urbanizing society the role of ecological restoration and restoring ecosystem services is increasingly important, especially within our coastal cities. The goals of restoration differ when the classification of restoration techniques is by ecosystem service, not ecological function, framing restoration around people’s use of the ecosystem, not the ecosystems needs. The problems faced in restoration work affect social, historical and ecological aspects that reach beyond the physical and political boundaries of the restoration site. Ecological restorationists need to understand the differences in framing that a non-universal definition for ecological restoration creates, while also understanding how to bridge these differences. One solution is graphic communication and representation of the different components that scientists and non-scientists alike can understand. This study uses restoration project plans to illustrate the goals within projects, and shows where the goals of scientists and designers conflict and harmonize. Shown through map overlays and graphics, this comparison provides professionals within the field, with resources and illustrations to better communicate. In addition, graphics and matrices will illustrate key terms, concepts and the intersection of restoration types with habitat types, ecosystem services and social components. In conclusion, this study addresses differences in ways of learning, and kinds of knowledge other than science needed in ecological restoration projects, and uses graphics to bridge these gaps.

The use of visual data representation is increasing the possibilities to exchange information and communicate indifferent contexts all over the world. Communicating food wastage visually to influence consuming patterns isone of these possibilities. Food wastage is currently a much-prioritized topic in Sweden as well as globally due toits negative impacts on society, environment and the economy, and therefore there is much need to bringinnovative solutions supporting reduction of food waste. This thesis presents a qualitative research based on a casestudy of food waste management at Sala municipality in Sweden while exploring the current visual datarepresentation techniques and its further potential to make food waste management more sustainable. The researchframework used in this thesis is based on visual rhetoric and the innovation theories. The thesis analyzes foodwastage from an international perspective, its connection to sustainable development goals and how MatomaticAB uses a visual data representation tool to address food wastage.The thesis further explains how the users associated with Sala municipality interpret the existing tool, thechallenges they face and review their expectations to build a new visual data representation model. The results ofquestionnaires filled by user’s, state that 50% of the respondents understand the current tool to its full capacityand only 50% of the respondents are satisfied with the overall tool. When it comes to the choice of datapresentation 67% of the users showed interest in use of infographics instead of the conventional bar graphs, andtherefore some parameters like, making the tool more interesting using infographics, user friendly by limiting thedata displayed and interactive by giving user options to explore further as per their liking, were thought whiledesigning the new visual data representation model.

A dissertação tem como questão inicial o processo de comunicação entre instituições de pesquisa e a comunidade não científica, atentando para o papel mediador do designer gráfico. Recorreu-se a dois referenciais teóricos da Comunicação: o Design da Informação - no qual insere-se o estudo da infografia - e a Divulgação Científica. Foi também compilado um conjunto de soluções infográficas, buscando-se identificar aspectos que qualificam uma comunicação visual eficiente, investigando-se não apenas atributos estéticos, mas também de caráter cognitivo. Por fim, propôs-se um modelo de análise empírico para infográficos jornalísticos, que foi testado em corpus proveniente da revista Pesquisa FAPESP, publicação de Divulgação Científica editada pela Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Os resultados gerados pelo modelo permitem visualizar as ênfases dadas, respectivamente, às seguintes funções de design: utilidade, precisão e satisfação; de forma que permita verificar a adequação do formato infográfico empregado ao conteúdo informativo - da reportagem - representado. / The initial inquiry of the dissertation is the communication process between research institutions and the non-scientific community, observing the mediating role of the graphic designer. Thus, the approach to two major theoretical references: Information Design - in which infography is inserted - and Scientific Popularization. In addition, a set of infographic solutions was compiled to exemplify aspects that qualify efficient visual communication, in an investigation of both aesthetic and cognitive attributes. Finally, an empirical analysis model for journalistic infographics is proposed, which was tested with a corpus taken from the Scientific Popularization magazine Pesquisa FAPESP, published by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP. The achieved results from the model allow the visualization of the emphasis given, respectively, to the following design functions: utility, precision and satisfaction. Hence, it enables to verify the adequacy of the employed infographic format to the informational content represented.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T18:11:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcelo Pliger.pdf: 29784450 bytes, checksum: 2ea11abfab2f730a0b67b3ce4cf440ee (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-20 / The specific object of this study is the work of Spanish infographist Jaime Serra, recognized in his field for developing projects with expressive character. Our goal is to investigate how the communication of information is constructed in Serra s infographics. Infography is a diagrammatic combination of texts and images in many different fields of communication, including journalism. The research on this topic fits into the study of human communication manifestations and contributes to understand the current state of infographics and the critical discussion that seeks for guidelines for infographics creation process. We observed two groups: one that supports the development of objective, technical and scientific infographics and another that supports infographics with emphasis on subjectivity and aesthetic expressivity. Our main question is: how Serra articulates expression plane and content plane to build different layers of meaning? The theory base relates the graphic semiology developed by BERTIN (1967) and the graphic syntax theory by Yuri ENGELHARDT (2002). The first chapter presents significant historical moments that exploit the expressiveness in infographics, the presence of Serra s work in this context and the critical debate around the theme through the arguments of Edward Tufte, Alberto Cairo, and Nigel Holmes. In the second chapter we write about Bertin s visual variables theory and Engelhardt s graphic syntax theory. These two theories together with Greimas s semiotic provide the basis to study three examples of Serra s work in the third chapter. Through the observation of some common characteristics in infographics that explore new expression forms to communicate information, we concluded that the use of unusual instruments to create images in infographics - as the incorporation of elements of the cultural imaginary and the displacement of actors place in the enunciation - are resources that Serra uses in his creation process and that significantly participates in the construction of meaning communicated in his infographics / O objeto específico deste estudo é o trabalho do infografista espanhol Jaime Serra, reconhecido em seu campo por desenvolver projetos de caráter expressivo. Nosso objetivo é investigar como se constrói a comunicação de informações nos infográficos de Serra. A infografia é uma associação diagramática de textos e imagens presente em diferentes campos da comunicação, entre eles o jornalismo. A pesquisa sobre esse tema se insere no estudo de manifestações da comunicação humana e contribui com subsídios para a compreensão do atual estado da infografia e do debate crítico que busca definir as características diretrizes nos processos de criação de infográficos. Observam-se duas linhas: uma defende o desenvolvimento de infográficos objetivos, técnicos e científicos; e outra que propõe a realização de infográficos com ênfase na subjetividade e esteticamente expressivos. Nossa pergunta é: como Serra articula o plano da expressão e o plano do conteúdo para construir diferentes camadas de sentido? A base teórica relaciona a semiologia gráfica desenvolvida por Bertin (1967) e a teoria da sintaxe gráfica de Yuri Engelhardt (2002). O primeiro capítulo apresenta momentos históricos significativos de exploração da expressividade na infografia, o trabalho de Serra nesse contexto e o debate crítico em torno do tema através dos argumentos de Edward Tufte, Alberto Cairo e Nigel Holmes. No segundo capítulo apresentamos a teoria de variáveis visuais de Bertin e a teoria de sintaxe gráfica de Engelhardt. Essas duas teorias, em conjunto com a teoria semiótica de Greimas, fornecem a base para a análise de três trabalhos de Serra no terceiro capítulo. Através da observação de algumas características comuns nos infográficos que exploram novas formas expressivas de comunicar informações, concluímos que o uso de instrumentos pouco habituais para criação de imagens em infográficos, como a incorporação de elementos do imaginário cultural e o deslocamento do lugar dos atores na enunciação, são recursos que Serra utiliza em seu processo de criação e que participam significativamente na construção de sentido comunicada em seus infográficos

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:30:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EduardoBarboza.pdf: 2617269 bytes, checksum: d3778c765053d1147bbf80e8ae7b4f10 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This paper aims a comparative study of the use of multimedia infographics by the sites Clarín.com, from Argentina and Folha.com, from Brazil. The research aims to determine and analyze how these two important online media in Latin America have used new technologies like HTML5 to modernize the information that they present. Therefore, the comparative analysis will stick to the multimedia infographics, which has undergone profound technological changes, changing the format and the content of the news. Besides the theoretical conceptualization and review of literature on infographics, newsgame, transmedia storytelling, online journalism, interactivity and programming languages used to produce multimedia infographics, the paper will bring foward a comparative analysis of the section Infografia, presented by Folha.com, and Especiales Multimedia, by Clarín.com. The analysis, quantitative and qualitative, will check the narrative and informational resources, tools and Internet programming language technologies that are used by the two media, based on the analysis model proposed by Alberto Cairo in the book Infografia 2.0 visualización interactiva de información en prensa. The research has shown that although the Clarín.com has used Flash technology in most multimedia infographics analyzed, the results of comparative analysis show that the Argentine online newspaper infographics allowed higher levels of interactivity than multimedia infographics in Folha.com, mostly developed in HTML5. / Este trabalho propõe o estudo comparativo do uso de infográficos multimídia pelos sites Clarín.com, da Argentina e Folha.com, do Brasil. A pesquisa tem como objetivo verificar e analisar como esses dois importantes veículos de comunicação online da América Latina têm utilizado a tecnologia HTML5 para avançar nas possibilidades interativas do gênero jornalístico. Para tanto, a análise comparada trata da infografia multimídia, que tem passado por profundas mudanças tecnológicas, alterando o formato e o conteúdo da notícia. Além da conceituação teórica e revisão de literatura sobre infografia, newsgame, narrativa transmídia, jornalismo online, interatividade e as linguagens de programação voltadas para a produção de infografia multimídia, o trabalho realizou análise comparativa das seções Infográficos, veiculada pela Folha.com, e Especiales Multimedia, do Clarín.com. O estudo, quantitativo e qualitativo, verificou os recursos narrativos e informativos, ferramentas e tecnologias de linguagem de programação para Internet que são empregadas pelos dois meios de comunicação, com base no modelo de análise proposto por Alberto Cairo em Infografia 2.0 visualización interactiva de información en prensa. A pesquisa demonstrou que ainda que o Clarín.com tenha utilizado a tecnologia Flash na maioria dos infográficos multimídia analisados, os resultados da análise comparada mostram que os infográficos do jornal online argentino possibilitaram níveis mais elevados de interatividade do que os infográficos multimídia da Folha.com, desenvolvidos majoritariamente em HTML5.

A dissertação tem como questão inicial o processo de comunicação entre instituições de pesquisa e a comunidade não científica, atentando para o papel mediador do designer gráfico. Recorreu-se a dois referenciais teóricos da Comunicação: o Design da Informação - no qual insere-se o estudo da infografia - e a Divulgação Científica. Foi também compilado um conjunto de soluções infográficas, buscando-se identificar aspectos que qualificam uma comunicação visual eficiente, investigando-se não apenas atributos estéticos, mas também de caráter cognitivo. Por fim, propôs-se um modelo de análise empírico para infográficos jornalísticos, que foi testado em corpus proveniente da revista Pesquisa FAPESP, publicação de Divulgação Científica editada pela Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Os resultados gerados pelo modelo permitem visualizar as ênfases dadas, respectivamente, às seguintes funções de design: utilidade, precisão e satisfação; de forma que permita verificar a adequação do formato infográfico empregado ao conteúdo informativo - da reportagem - representado. / The initial inquiry of the dissertation is the communication process between research institutions and the non-scientific community, observing the mediating role of the graphic designer. Thus, the approach to two major theoretical references: Information Design - in which infography is inserted - and Scientific Popularization. In addition, a set of infographic solutions was compiled to exemplify aspects that qualify efficient visual communication, in an investigation of both aesthetic and cognitive attributes. Finally, an empirical analysis model for journalistic infographics is proposed, which was tested with a corpus taken from the Scientific Popularization magazine Pesquisa FAPESP, published by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP. The achieved results from the model allow the visualization of the emphasis given, respectively, to the following design functions: utility, precision and satisfaction. Hence, it enables to verify the adequacy of the employed infographic format to the informational content represented.

The point of this dissertation is a creation of motion graphics video which functions as an in-depth presentation of Visual Unity services. The output is a video of approx. two minutes in length which the company will make use of as an information basis for prospective clients during international conference participation and other new business initiatives. The result is a functional proposal addressing spectrum of areas throughout the company.

La investigación titulada “La infografía como recurso periodístico: propuesta para mejorar la presentación de la información del diario La Industria, año 2011”, utilizó como métodos e instrumentos de recolección de datos: las entrevistas a especialistas y el análisis de infografías. Se analizó las infografías publicadas en el mes de junio de los diarios La República y El Comercio. Así también, se entrevistó a especialistas en el tema, que han trabajado en reconocidos medios. Esta información y análisis permitió tener una visión general para presentar la propuesta infográfica. Los resultados de la investigación dieron a conocer que la infografía se puede utilizar como un recurso periodístico para presentar la información, además de la importancia del perfil que debe tener un buen infografista. / The research entitled “Infographics as journalistic resource: proposal to improve the presentation of information in the journal La Industria, 2011”, uses experts interviews and infographics analysis as instruments and data colletion methods for its investigation. Infographics published during june in La Republica and El Comercio newspapers were analyzed. Also, experts that work on important media companies were interviewed. These information and analysis allowed to have an overview to present an infographic proposal. The research results showed that the infographic can be used as a journalistic resource to present information, also the importance of the profile for an infographic designer.

<p dir="ltr">Infographics are increasingly used as visual communication tools for conveying health information to diverse audiences. However, research is lacking on how specific infographic design factors influence learning outcomes. This study aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of automatically advanced (Group A) versus manually advanced (Group B) infographics for promoting breast cancer awareness and knowledge. A mixed-methods quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was utilized. The sample comprised 42 participants for analysis. Of these, the majority, 41 persons self-reported as female, with one participant indicating their gender as 'other.' Participant ages ranged from 25 to 55 years (M = 40.5, SD = 7.62). Most participants were well-educated, with graduate degrees or other advanced education beyond a bachelor's degree. Participants were randomly assigned to either the automatically advanced infographic group (Group A) or the manually advanced infographic group (Group B). Results indicated that Group B had significantly higher scores on the knowledge post-test compared to Group A, suggesting improved recall and comprehension of key information. There were no significant differences in cognitive load ratings or viewing duration between the groups. Qualitative feedback from participants suggested that Group B's manually advanced infographic facilitated better self-pacing and absorption of content. While the study's findings provide preliminary evidence supporting the efficacy of manually advanced infographics in learning complex health information, limitations are acknowledged. The research contributes to the design of patient education materials and underscores the necessity for further investigations across varied populations and health topics to understand the impact of infographic design more comprehensively on learning and behavior.</p>