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6 Blogs That Leverage Great Infographic-Inspired Content

Motion graphics, micronarratives, and other types of visual content aren’t just great for posting on your social-media channels and your homepage. More and more businesses are creating this type of custom, infographic-inspired content for display on their blogs as well as in day-to-day articles on news and topical websites. That’s…

Erin McCoyFebruary 6, 2020

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Off the Charts: When Infographics Are More Than Just Data Visualization

You can use infographics to quickly share knowledge. There are a few ways to do this. You can present just the facts in your infographic with data visualization, icons, and illustrations. Or, you can craft a defined story and clear conclusion. When planning for an infographic, a design service typically…

Lucy ToddDecember 10, 2019

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Visualize Your Financial Report: Infographic Solutions for Your Brand

Your financial data tells a unique story. It reveals insights about your business performance and growth. And now that many companies are entering financial report season, you may be thinking about how you want to show and share that data — in an infographic, an interactive landing page, a white…

Sheridan PrinceDecember 5, 2019

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3 Ways to Use Infographics on Your Blog

A blog is an essential tool for any brand. It’s the place you build your thought leadership, offer value to customers and potential customers, and cultivate your audience’s trust in your brand. But many blog posts fall short when it comes to truly engaging your audience — and that’s where…

Erin McCoyNovember 14, 2019

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The Value of Infographics for Marketers in 2020

Most marketers probably remember the golden age of infographics. About a decade ago, it seemed that every company or design agency out there was using infographics as part of their marketing efforts. They were flooding our social channels, our inboxes, and our news feeds. At the time, the value of…

Erin McCoyOctober 31, 2019

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10 Infographics That Feature Eye-Catching Data Visualization

Effective data visualization is the primary building block of almost all great infographics. But it’s not the only element an infographic can include. From illustrations and photographs to icons and timelines, infographics have a wealth of resources at their disposal when it comes time to tell a story. (Still not…

Erin McCoyOctober 17, 2019

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6 Infographic and Motion Design Styles We Love

The universe of visual content just keeps expanding. With a huge variety of design styles for brands to choose from, the key is to work with your agency partner to pick a style that fits the goal that you want to achieve with your infographic, motion graphic, or other piece…

Sheridan PrinceOctober 8, 2019

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Why the Next Infographic Service You Hire Should Help with Strategy

An essential element of any successful marketing campaign is careful planning. Part of that process is developing a strategy around what types of content you’ll deploy and how. Whether you’re working with an individual designer or have hired a visual communication agency to design your infographic or other visual content, a…

Erin McCoySeptember 10, 2019

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5 Data Visualization Mistakes Most Infographics Make

How many times have you seen a confusing graph or chart, and needed to read the details to understand what it meant? If you’re like us, plenty of times! Or how about the times when you don’t even have a graph or chart to reference, leaving you with only a…

Lucy ToddSeptember 5, 2019

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Improve Conversion Rates with Interactive Content

It’s that time of year again: the country’s premier content marketing strategy conference is just around the corner. And on Sept. 3, you can learn everything you need to know about interactive content from infographics to microsites from the nation’s top visual communication expert, Killer Visual Strategies CEO Amy Balliett. …

Erin McCoyAugust 27, 2019

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5 Ways to Learn About Infographic Design

Just a few short months ago, our name was still Killer Infographics. While at day one we were simply an infographic design agency, we’ve since become much more than that. For years now, we’ve continued to focus first and foremost on creating the right visual strategies to achieve our clients’…

Tim SheehanAugust 22, 2019

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5 of the Best Interactive Infographics Used by B2C Companies

Take a quick stroll around the internet, and you’ll see that brands spanning all disciplines and markets have utilized and continue to use interactive content to engage with their audiences. From interactive infographics to quizzes and everything in between, there is no shortage of such content. Some might be driven…

Tim SheehanAugust 21, 2019

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Got Infographics? Blog Tips for Sharing Visual Content

Most organizations use their blog as an opportunity to share thought leadership on their product or industry — often in the form of text. And while text has its role to play when it comes to improving your site’s search-engine rankings, many organizations fail to incorporate their all-important blog page…

Erin McCoyJuly 31, 2019

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4 Unique Examples of Effective Data Visualization

There are charts and graphs. There are icons and illustrations. You see them regularly, and you’ve probably used many of them in the slide decks and infographic reports you’ve put together. These visual communication tools are go-tos for a reason. When implemented properly and with high-quality execution, they pique our…

Lucy ToddJuly 29, 2019

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Infographics, Motion Graphics, & Beyond: How to Tell Data-Powered Stories

Businesses today have access to more data than ever. But many are struggling to make meaning out of that information. Data visualization in infographics, motion graphics, interactive infographics, and other visual formats have the power to illuminate that meaning. The sources of big data for businesses are multifold. Marketing departments…

Erin McCoyMay 14, 2019

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The Difference Between Infographics and Data Visualization

Today’s audiences are more informed than ever about the products they buy and the companies they buy from. That’s why marketing teams have so heartily embraced data-driven content like infographics, data visualization, and interactive content. But what’s the difference between infographics and data visualization? And how can your team harness…

Erin McCoyApril 9, 2019

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Imposter! Is Your Infographic Really an Infographic?

Looking at all the search results for the term “infographic,” you could find yourself believing that anything with color, text, and icons or illustrations is an infographic. You couldn’t be blamed for it, either — just look at how many there are, all claiming the term! We’re here to help…

Lucy ToddSeptember 20, 2018

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Building a Visual Strategy: Infographics and Beyond

Just as there are thousands of living languages, visual content can speak in such varied ways and across many, many means of communication. At Killer, we often speak of static work (like infographics), motion graphics, and interactive content as the primary categories that help to define visual content, but in…

Lucy ToddFebruary 21, 2018

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Client Yearly Roundup

Here at Killer, we’re dedicated to partnering with our clients to help them communicate visually. Over the course of 2017, we’ve worked with clients of kinds, with different goals and visual needs. We’ve worked with clients on projects of all “sizes”... We worked with SwissRe, a global insurance company, to…

Abi PollokoffJanuary 5, 2018

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Quick Content That Makes An Impact

If you’ve ever written a blog, posted a photo to Instagram, or even tweeted, then you’ve created microcontent, and it’s one of the most effective ways to reach an audience. Like its name implies, microcontent is short or quick. But this small content can make a much bigger impression —…

Tim SheehanDecember 13, 2017

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Infographics for Social Change

Visual communication has been around for centuries — millennia, even, from cave paintings to hieroglyphics to today’s infographics. But how did infographics as we know them take shape? Many forms of infographic and data visualization emerged in the nineteenth century, as print and proliferation techniques developed. These pieces often were…

Abi PollokoffNovember 16, 2017

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From the Designer’s Desk: Infographics

If you’ve worked with a graphic designer but aren’t one yourself, you might wonder how our designers find inspiration for illustrating scenes, visualizing data, and creating characters. In this post, we’ll sit down with Andrew Willoughby, one of our Senior Designers, and the Marguerite Casey Foundation Annual Report, to learn more…

Matthew PritchardMarch 27, 2017

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4 Tips for Using Interactive Content

From quizzes to training materials, interactive content is more than just a fun way to engage. Using it strategically can lend a marketing edge and boost lead generation and audience reach as well as gauge the pulse of audience attention. Interactivity won’t do all the work, though — focusing your…

Abi PollokoffFebruary 17, 2017

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How to Think Like an Infographic Designer

Before a project reaches a designer’s desk, it usually has been through a number of other steps to ensure that the process is effortless and that the end result is as effective as possible. A project launch is often followed by creative briefs and concepting, and from there, the content…

Abi PollokoffDecember 8, 2016

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Data Visualization Vs. Infographics

Data Visualization Vs. Infographics While infographics and data visualization are terms for content used to convey information visually, there are specific uses and best practices for each medium. This post will expand upon the differences between infographics and data visualization, as well as offer some actionable tips. Data Visualization In…

Matthew PritchardDecember 1, 2016

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The Science of Color

If you’ve seen the 1949 movie The Wizard of Oz, the experience of Dorothy’s transition from black-and-white Kansan fields to technicolor Oz feels miraculous. While it took Dorothy a tornado trip to break into color, the human eye and brain are built to experience color in fluid ways depending on…

Abi PollokoffOctober 19, 2016

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The Benefits of Visual Campaigns

Whether it be the release of a product/service or the launch of a new brand, marketing campaigns are a great solution for getting the word out. From social media to press releases, a good campaign should cover a myriad of distribution channels to help businesses connect with and inform their…

Eric TraAugust 31, 2016

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Infographic Layout: What Works, What Doesn’t

Across the board, infographics have gone from buzzword to viral, valuable marketing tool. There are many different types of infographics, but several dos and don’ts consistently hold true. Effective infographic design utilizes dynamic eye flow, and clear points of focus, and engaging data visualization where appropriate, in order to teach…

Lauren CunninghamMay 4, 2016

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The Science of Memory

Memory — our way of encoding, storing, and retrieving information — is a complicated thing. Short term vs. long term, explicit vs. implicit, recall vs. recognition… there’s a lot involved. Rather than trying to catalogue all those nuts and bolts, let’s take a look at some of the scientific community’s…

Max BransonMarch 25, 2016

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Killer Infographics is Coming to SXSW Interactive

SXSW Interactive is a conference bringing tech and creative folks from around the world together in Austin, TX for a few amazing days. Attendees can check out sessions geared at a variety of subtopics in the world of tech business and beyond, while hitting up networking events and parties along…

Lucy ToddMarch 3, 2016

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4 Ways to Stretch Your Infographic Content

In today's multimodal world, there's no such thing as one size fits all. When you have a great idea that demands recognition, why not use every possible avenue to make sure your message gets heard? Traditionally, infographics have been the end-medium for repurposing content, and though this is a tried…

Charlie HolbertFebruary 1, 2016

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The Value of Interactive Content

“Interactive content” means different things to different people. In the visual communication space, it’s a way of conveying potentially complex or detailed information in a medium that requires scrolling, clicking, hovering, or other means, encouraging the user to participate in the learning experience. Find out what this means for companies…

Lucy ToddDecember 21, 2015

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The Value of Infographics

The Value of Infographics You’ve probably already seen countless images across the web that define themselves as infographics, even if you haven’t noticed them. They could be anything from an annual report with a colorful border and icons to an illustrated scene overlaid with bullet points. However, a select few…

Lucy ToddDecember 9, 2015

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Infographics Fundamentals: Our New Course on Lynda.com

For years, our team at Killer has been a huge fan of Lynda.com because of the great design courses they provide. Last week, we pivoted from fan to participant with the launch of our first Lynda course: Infographics Fundamentals. This 5-part online class focuses on helping designers understand the basics of infographic design,…

Amy BalliettNovember 2, 2015

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National American Beer Day

It’s National American Beer Day, which means it’s time to celebrate a long history of brewing, drinking, and ignoring prohibition. Here’s some data about American beer and American beer drinkers that will go down smooth. Beer Consumption Beer is America’s favorite alcoholic beverage, and we drink a lot of it…

Ian DenningOctober 27, 2015

6 Blogs That Leverage Great Infographic-Inspired Content

Off the Charts: When Infographics Are More Than Just Data Visualization

Visualize Your Financial Report: Infographic Solutions for Your Brand

3 Ways to Use Infographics on Your Blog

10 Infographics That Feature Eye-Catching Data Visualization

6 Infographic and Motion Design Styles We Love

Why the Next Infographic Service You Hire Should Help with Strategy

5 Data Visualization Mistakes Most Infographics Make

Improve Conversion Rates with Interactive Content

5 Ways to Learn About Infographic Design

5 of the Best Interactive Infographics Used by B2C Companies

Got Infographics? Blog Tips for Sharing Visual Content

4 Unique Examples of Effective Data Visualization

Infographics, Motion Graphics, & Beyond: How to Tell Data-Powered Stories

The Difference Between Infographics and Data Visualization

Imposter! Is Your Infographic Really an Infographic?

Building a Visual Strategy: Infographics and Beyond

Client Yearly Roundup

Quick Content That Makes An Impact

From the Designer’s Desk: Infographics

4 Tips for Using Interactive Content

How to Think Like an Infographic Designer

Data Visualization Vs. Infographics

The Science of Color

The Benefits of Visual Campaigns

Infographic Layout: What Works, What Doesn’t

The Science of Memory

Killer Infographics is Coming to SXSW Interactive

The Value of Interactive Content

The Value of Infographics

Infographics Fundamentals: Our New Course on Lynda.com

National American Beer Day

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