Lets Get Infografit - A Graphic Look At Exercise and Health

In Joyful Infographics, one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic, easy to understand language, and with historical and contemporary visual examples presented throughout.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. A look back at exercise in history
3. We all need to get up from the computer and stretch
4. Nutrition
5. Medicine and anatomy
6. The 3-Rep exercise program
7. How to get into shape for different sports
8. Everything else

About the author

Nigel Holmes has written ten books (now eleven!) on information design and infographics. He is the former graphics director at Time magazine, has lectured globally, and has taught at Stanford and Yale. His diverse list of clients includes the BBC, Ford, Heinz, BMW, Sony, Estée Lauder, and Apple, and his work has appeared in a wide range of media including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, New Scientist, National Geographic, Scientific American, and the New Yorker. He has given three TED talks, his work has been exhibited internationally, and he is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society of News Design, and the Ladislav Sutner Award.

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Holmes, Holmes Nigel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 03.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032777276
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277727-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: AK Peters Visualization Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Graphic Design, HEALTH & FITNESS / General, The arts: general issues, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Statistics, computer science, Communication Studies, Public health & preventive medicine, Information technology: general issues, Graphical & digital media applications, Sport science, physical education, Art forms, Public health and preventive medicine, Information technology: general topics, Graphical and digital media applications, The Arts: art forms, COMPUTERS / Data Science / Data Visualization, The arts: general topics, visualization;fitness;health;nutrition;charts;graphs