Andrew Kelsall | Graphic Designer

When we were in the midst of the credit crunch, did you hear words like “sub-prime”, “CDO” and “Hedge Fund”, but had little idea about how they were all connected and how this credit crunch derived? Well, I was a little confused myself, but recently I came across this great 2-part infographic by Good.is.

After watching various reports about the credit crunch on the news over 2 years, I had a fair idea about what was going on. However, after just reviewing this infographic for just a few minutes, I suddenly knew 10 times as much.

You can view the infographic on the Good.is site. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.

I’ve been interested in infographics for years, and have always wanted to design one at some point. The good ones prove that amazing design can indeed teach facts far better than general information and articles.

Further reading suggestions:

Six Revisions: 40 Useful and Creative Infographics

Design You Trust: 50 Great Examples of Infographics

Visualisation Magazine: 100 of the best  most innovative and creative data visualisations and information graphics

Six Revisions: 10 Revealing Infographics about the Web

Infographics Showcase: Various