Information graphics (or infographics) and data visualizations use illustrations and other imagery to communicate concepts, data, statistics and other information. Infographics can be used to communicate instructions or directions like where your gate is at the airport or where the emergency exit is in the movie theater. They also can be used to show the history of something like beer or World War I. Infographics are everywhere you look and they can be simple or incredibly elaborate. This list of infographic blogs, books, galleries and designers will expose you to some well-done and particularly interesting uses of this type of graphic design.

Earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from a graphic design school can go a long way in furthering your career in the industry.  Schools offer programs in a variety of areas. Courses of study for both Bachelors and Masters degree programs include graphic, product, interactive and industrial design, animation, illustration and visual communications. This list of schools highlights some of the more prestigious and popular graphic design programs located within the United States.

Deciding on a career path before choosing which school you want to attend can be a difficult decision. This list of graphic design career options may be helpful while you try to narrow down your choices.

Graphic design blogs are one of the best ways for graphic designers to find information, inspiration and software tutorials. The individual bloggers or teams of writers who create these blogs are often industry leaders providing top notch content. This list highlights some of the most popular graphic design blogs.

If you don't already have one, creating your own graphic design blog is a great way to promote your business and establish yourself as an expert. Blogs also drive traffic to your website and help build a community around your business. Read more about the benefits of writing a graphic design blog.

MyFonts.com recently announced their most popular fonts of 2011. The results are based on the font sales from all of their typeface categories. The list includes "Reina," an award- winning font that was inspired by classic fonts from the 1960s, "Alana," a script font based on hand lettering, "Hera Big," a display font that has eight different weights and italics and "Populaire," a font with a hand-drawn feel that was inspired by posters that were made during the May 1968 student revolt in Paris.

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