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InfoGlyphs is a practical guide to making infographics that people read and trust. Plan the message, pick the chart, size it for print or screen, and cite the data. Every piece in our gallery is original and built from public numbers you can check.

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Where the 24 hours goAverage hours per day for Americans 15 and older in 2025: sleeping 9 hours 2 minutes, leisure and sports 5 hours 10 minutes, work 3 hours 19 minutes, household activities just under 2 hours, and smaller amounts for eating, personal care, shopping, caring for others and education.HUMAN · TIME USEWhere the24 hours goAn average American day in 2025, countingeveryone 15+, workdays and days off alike.0 h6 h12 h18 h24 hHours per day, average of everyone 15 and olderSleeping9 h 02 minLeisure and sports5 h 10 minWorking and work-related3 h 19 minHousehold activities1 h 59 minEating and drinking1 h 13 minPersonal care other than sleep46 minShopping for goods and services41 minCaring for and helping others38 minEducation26 minEverything else44 minincl. 2 h 37 min of TVSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American TimeUse Survey 2025, Table 1.
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Eight guides, in the order you need them

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  1. 01How to plan an infographicWrite the message, name the reader, check the data, then sketch.
  2. 02Choosing the right chart for an infographicName the comparison, and the chart type mostly picks itself.
  3. 03Color and type for infographicsOne neutral, one accent, two typefaces at most, and sizes that survive a phone.
  4. 04Infographic sizes for print, web and socialPixels, ppi, aspect ratios and file formats for each place a piece will live.
  5. 05Making infographics accessibleAlt text with the finding, a text version, contrast that passes, and more than color.
  6. 06Infographic resumes: pros, cons and the ATS problemWhen a visual resume helps, when it hurts, and why you should keep a plain one.
  7. 07Finding data for infographics and citing itWhere to look, what to check, and how to write a source line that survives sharing.
  8. 08Common infographic mistakes and how to fix themThe errors we see most, grouped by message, data, design and publishing.
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Original examples in four sections: Human, Economy, Tech, and Lists & How-tos. Each page shows the data as a table, names the source, and explains the layout.

Human Where the 24 hours go The average American day in 2025, as a 24-hour strip and a ranked list. Economy Ten years of inflation, one spike Annual U.S. CPI inflation, 2015 to 2024, with 2022 picked out. Tech From one in three to nine in ten The rise of smartphone ownership in the U.S., 2011 to 2024. Lists & How-tos Print sizes at 300 ppi Five paper sizes drawn to scale with their pixel dimensions.

How every example here is made

1

One sentence first

We write the takeaway before we touch a chart. If it doesn't fit in a sentence, the piece gets split.

2

Public data only

Official statistics or published surveys, with the source line on the graphic itself.

3

Chart by comparison

The chart type follows the comparison: change, rank, share or size.

4

Readable by anyone

Alt text with the finding, a data table, and contrast that meets WCAG.

Quick answers

What makes an infographic good?

One clear message, data that supports it, a chart type that fits the comparison, and a source line the reader can check. Decoration comes last and should never get in the way of reading the numbers.

Can I reuse the gallery examples?

The examples are original pieces drawn from public data. You may study them, link to them and adapt the ideas. If you republish the numbers, cite the original data source named under each piece, since that is where the data comes from.

Do you design infographics for clients?

No. InfoGlyphs is an independent guide, not an agency. We write guides and build example pieces to show how the advice works in practice.

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