Today, Tumblr and the Society for News Design, in collaboration with the office of Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) announced the first annual “International Chart Day,” to take place on April 26th.
Charts and other variations of information graphics have been around for hundreds of years, and are an important tool for making complex information easier to understand. The growing debate over “fake news” is only going to increase the importance of the chart in dispelling untruths and countering intentional misinformation, and in creating a more informed society.
On April 26, chart lovers will unite to celebrate the first-ever “International Chart Day,” an opportunity for the infographic creating community to engage the public by sharing their favorite examples, further explaining the history and value of charts, and sharing insight in to how to create high-quality, visually engaging, informative visualizations.
Really love Charts? Reblog this post and get your friends excited about International Chart Day on April 26th!
Interested in finding out more? Visit: https://www.internationalchartday.com/ Or sign up for email updates: https://goo.gl/forms/T9K1ul0sMdulabY83
Interested in participating? Share your favorite charts on Tumblr and other socials, and tag them with #InternationalChartDay - we’ll be sending around more ways you can participate in the coming weeks.
Here’s one of my favorite from a few years ago.
