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Ads that are also Infographics – 10 Dazzling Examples

  • Last updated on November 17, 2008
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Advertisements and info-graphics can excite us a lot by their sheer ability to tell a story convincingly. What happens when you combine both? The results are dazzling… don’t believe me? Checkout these examples:

Heineken Beer – How to get a girl in the bar – Flow chart

Evening College from 5 – 10 PM – Pie Chart Ad

Searching for a Car – Flow chart ad

Australian Dating Site RSVP uses info-graphics to convince you to become a member (YouTube video)

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GE Ecomagination Info-graphic Advertisement

Sprint Nextel Infographic Ad (plays with sound)

Economist Pizza Box Pie Charts

The Big Chair Job Site – Organization Chart Funny Ad


Bisley Quality Office Furniture – Very creative bar chart ad


Sony Walkman Metro Maps – Cool Map Ad

Hat tips to these wonderful blogs: Information Aesthetics, Cool – Infographics, Ads of the World, Adverbox, Core 77

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    Thanks for this one!

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    November 16, 2011 at 5:58 am

    How do i create a chart that has negative numbers on axis x and y and plot them correctly? I cannot seem to understand how to do this, please help.
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  8. MSWebReviewer says:
    September 26, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    You can also plot 2 or more Y axes in Excel using EZplot or Multy_Y from Office Expander.com
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