Tbilisi. Infographics and data visualizations have become new buzzwords in journalism, analytics, and communication. Visuals grab more attention, they are popular, and help you reach bigger audiences more effectively than a long textual report or article.

''However, as the world sees more and more static, interactive, and animated infographics (including gifographics) coming out daily, we should ask: do these visuals really achieve their goals and reach more people? Do they communicate complex information in an easier way and are effective as the means of communication?

Not always. Just because a piece of work is called an infographic, it does not make it a good one.

Here are 4 things you need to do to create a good infographic: tell a story, make your visualization functional, make it sticky, Use a simple and clear design,'' is noted in the blogpost.

Source: jumpstart.ge