Suicide Infographic

Data Visualization

2020

To inform, not provoke

With the intention to raise awareness about a serious topic, the purpose of this infographic is to inform, not provoke the viewer. This is an infographic containing various facts and statistics involving suicide, including leading risk factors and warning signs, most common suicide method, and suicide rates per certain demographics. Statistics are based on data from 2017 to 2019.

Full infographic

Design language

This infographic features a strong use of circles. Graphs utilize circular forms in various ways to visualize data, such as the radial graphs for suicide rates by demographic. Charts like the most common risk factors and warning signs use size and weight to represent how common each of them are.The reason I chose to use circular shapes is that they do not have any sides or edges. Shapes with sharp edges could represent the feeling of danger. I decided circles were the best shape to use because it lacks sides and edges and can suggest a neutral expression in any form.

Neutral background color

To maintain a neutral tone throughout the infographic, the color I chose for the background is an off-white color with a yellow tint. For one such sensitive topic like suicide, this aims to put the viewer's mind at ease when reading the infographic. With this background color, I hoped to put more focus on the statistics presented without negatively influencing the emotions of viewers.

Infographic poster

Examples of the infographic being displayed as a poster in public spaces.