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Data and information visualization
Part of a series on Statistics
Major dimensions
Exploratory data analysis Information design Interactive data visualization Descriptive statistics Inferential statistics Statistical graphics Plot Data analysis Infographic Data science
Important figures
Tamara Munzner Ben Shneiderman John Tukey Edward Tufte Simon Wardley Hans Rosling David McCandless Kim Albrecht Alexander Osterwalder Ed Hawkins Hadley Wickham Leland Wilkinson Mike Bostock Jeffrey Heer Ihab Ilyas
Information graphic types
Line chart Bar chart Histogram Scatter plot Box plot Pareto chart Pie chart Area chart Tree map Bubble chart Stripe graphic Control chart Run chart Stem-and-leaf display Cartogram Small multiple Sparkline Table Marimekko chart
Related topics
Data Information Big data Database Chartjunk Visual perception Regression analysis Statistical model Misleading graph
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Information mapping

Topics and fields
Business decision mapping Data visualization Graphic communication Infographics Information design Knowledge visualization Mental model Morphological analysis Ontology (information science) Schema (psychology) Visual analytics Visual language
Node–link approaches
Argument map Cladistics Cognitive map Concept lattice Concept map Conceptual graph Decision tree Dendrogram Graph drawing Hyperbolic tree Hypertext Issue map Issue tree Layered graph drawing Mind map Object-role modeling Organizational chart Pathfinder network Radial tree Semantic network Sociogram Timeline Topic map Tree structure ZigZag
See also
Design rationale Diagrammatic reasoning Entity–relationship model Geovisualization List of concept- and mind-mapping software Olog Ontology (philosophy) Problem structuring methods Semantic Web Treemapping Wicked problem
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Information design is the practice of presenting information in a way that fosters an efficient and effective understanding of the information. The term has come to be used for a specific area of graphic design related to displaying information effectively, rather than just attractively or for artistic expression. Information design is closely related to the field of data visualization and is often taught as part of graphic design courses.^[1] The broad applications of information design along with its close connections to other fields of design and communication practices have created some overlap in the definitions of communication design, data visualization, and information architecture.

According to Per Mollerup, information design is explanation design. It explains facts of the universe and leads to knowledge and informed action.^[2]

^ "Graphic Design | Graphic Design Degree | BA & MA Degree Programs | CCSU".
^ Per Mollerup, Data Design: Visualising quantities, locations, connections, Bloomsbury Academic, 2015