Infographics as Art

Some infographics are made with more focus on entertaining elements rather than on an informative message. Many people are trying to find artistic elements hidden within infographics.

There are many examples of infographics with a focus on artistic elements.

An good example is the "Music Animation Machine."

This desktop music player has a very special function. It is capable of visualizing music data by distinguishing instruments in the music piece.

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This method of visualizing music is an infographic because it allows us to enjoy music not only with our ears but also with are eyes. This allows more people to find beauty in a music piece.

Visualizing hidden elements is the specialty of infographics.

However, some people criticize these kinds of infographics saying that they don't fulfill the most important aspect of infographics, transmitting a message in an easily understandable fashion. They call these infographics "chartjunks."

On the next page, we will give further thoughts into the problem of chartjunks.