David Byrne on good infographics:

Insight seems to happen most often when data sets are crossed in the design of the piece — when we can quickly see the effects on something over time, for example, or view how factors like income, race, geography, or diet might affect other data. When that happens, there’s an instant “Aha!”…

 

 

 

Best American Infographics 2013 (via Brainpickings)