there's a world to steal from the cartography and typography traditions, not only because these are already established "visual languages", but also their subtl

there's a world to steal from the cartography and typography traditions, not only because these are already established "visual languages", but also their subtlety and respect to the viewer. it is a shame that today's infograph designs are mostly going after 3D-rainbow-eye-candies, screaming too much of the designer him/herself.