What Is A Infographic?

a visual representation of information or data, e.g. as a chart or diagram, "a good infographic is worth a thousand words"

all images © Martin Vargic, and infographics do not get better than these, “The Exoplanet Zoo.”

above detail of “The Exoplanet Zoo” for this infographic Vargic arranged about 1,100 renderings by the amount of heat they receive from stars, creating a mesmerizing gradient of colour and size for easy comparison,

 “Icy and Rocky Worlds” is similar, although it features approximately 900 exoplanets believed to be terrestrial like Earth, 

detail of “Icy and Rocky Worlds” not until 1992 did astronomers confirm that there were planets outside our solar system, and in the 30-plus years that have followed, researchers have discovered at least 6,660 exoplanets across nearly 4,900 systems. In his latest project, artist and author Martin Vargic turns that staggering number into a pair of striking infographics, current technology isn’t capable of discerning their exact textures and colour, so he based many of his renderings on existing illustrations, the likelihood of clouds and haze, and the Sudarsky scale, which organizes planets into five categories according to the properties of their atmospheres,

“We have discovered many diverse exotic worlds such as hot Jupiter's with clouds of molten rock, water worlds covered by a world-spanning unfathomably deep superocean, red-hot lava planets, or planets darker than coal,” the artist writes.

these are not all that the artist offers, there are many more here, each poster is available in Vargic’s shop, where he shares additional detail images. It’s also worth reading his full explanation of the differences in exoplanets and taking a look at the high-resolution versions of the posters, as a kid I defiantly would have these on my bedroom wall, and even today I think they would grace any living room.