A small multiple is a series of similar graphs or charts using the same scale and axes, allowing them to be easily compared. It uses multiple views to show different partitions of a dataset. The term was popularized by Edward Tufte.
Horse In Motion, Muybridge (1886)
Persons with gainful occupations and attending school, Walker (1874)
Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by using graphics to enhance the human visual system's ability to see patterns and trends. Similar pursuits are information visualization, data visualization, statistical graphics, information design, or information architecture. Infographics have evolved in recent years to be for mass communication, and thus are designed with fewer assumptions about the readers' knowledge base than other types of visualizations. Isotypes are an early example of infographics conveying information quickly and easily to the masses.
Polar area diagram by Florence Nightingale illustrating causes of mortality during the Crimean War (1857)
Infographic with a title and colour groupings labelled
Circle graph shows percentage of African Americans and whites in various occupations.