Top Ten Reasons Not to Rent a Tuxedo [Infographic]

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Seda in Fashion, Tuxedos No Comments

Introduction:

Tonight we take a look at a comic book style infographic from Finetuxedos.com with the interesting title of ‘The Top 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rent a Tuxedo’. I must admit I have rented a tuxedo in the past for a James Bond styled party so this should be interesting.

Information: ★★★★

The information is presented in a funny and humorous way, very much along the lines of a South Park episode. The scenarios are all based around a wedding and the types of ‘tuxedo accidents’ that might occur during the course of the night. From stinky armpits to fights and vomit and unwanted bed partners. The infographic outlines some funny situations and is then rounded up with pricing and why you should buy a tux from Finetuxedos.com.

Adding all the costs together it actually works out cheaper to buy a new tuxedo from Finetuxedos.com than it is to rent a dirty ‘used’ tuxedo from a tuxedo rental place. Good punchline.

Design: ★★★★

The design of this infographic is great. It’s cool, hip and very original. They have definitely nailed the design on this one. They could have used more “smart” elements to compress the information but they still have a great approach and they really get their message across on this one.

Creativity: ★★★

This is a creative infographic no doubt. They decide to attract potential customers by telling them what could have happened to a rented tuxedo during the course of it’s life span. The use of South Park style characters is clever as it’s likely to appeal to a younger audience and ensure that this infographic is shared on social media sites and blogs.

Conclusion:

All in all this is a funny infographic and the message that it’s cheaper to buy a new tuxedo online is conveyed well. Great design and good creativity. Prices seem reasonable and I feel compelled to go and have a look at the finetuxedos.com website.

I think the main reasons why people don’t buy tuxedos online is probably because they may want to try the tux on first or they don’t know their size or perhaps they think they will never wear it more than once.

My only question is, if I was to buy a new tux and some of those situations happened to me, would I be more out of pocket in cleaning fees and/or repairs?!

This infographic is one of the better ones we have seen at Infographics Maze lately and we really like it!

formal hire, infographics, tuxedos

888casino’s 2012 Winners [Infographic]

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Seda in Gambling No Comments

888casino’s 2012 Winners Infographic via 888casino

Introduction:

It’s no secret that I like to gamble so I was intrigued when I saw an infographic in my inbox this morning from 888casino. The graphic presents us with some interesting stats and figures behind the 888casino brand during 2012.

Information: ★★★

The information here is quite staggering to say the least. Over $3.8billion was paid out to 888casino players in 2012 alone! Yes, that’s right; billions! That begs the question – how much money is 888 pocketing from it’s punters? We are then presented with some facts about various games and their payouts and it’s not surprising to see the UK as the luckiest country in terms of winnings considering online gambling is legal there (unlike in the States).

We are then given some information about 888′s achievements and the number of new player’s who signed up including how many free prizes, bonuses, free spins and free plays were awarded.

Design: ★★

I’m not overly excited about the design of this infographic. Whilst I like the colors and glitzy/blingy feel of it I do not understand why so much space was taken up with large images. Both the section on ‘Jackpots’ and ’15 years of innovation’ is just a complete waste of space. It’s almost like the designer thinks that by making the graphic longer it will appear as though it has more information. Both of those sections did not warrant so much space.

Creativity: ★★

This is not a very creative infographic. It’s your standard run of the mill static graphic with some fancy colors. Aside from that I would have liked to see something possibly in the shape of a slot machine with more vibrant images and graphics.

Conclusion:

I must say I’m a little disappointed in the effort here. With the amount of money online casinos make and with most of them residing in countries with very little tax, they could have forked out a bit more money and created something more interesting. I would have liked to see an interactive infographic that worked like a slot machine i.e. you click buttons and make bets with your mouse to get information.

888casino, gambling, infographics

Attorney Marketing Survey [Infographic]

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Seda in Law No Comments

Infographic by Attorney Boost

Introduction:

Today we have a look at an infographic from Attorney Boost. They provide online marketing services for practicing attorneys and Law firms to help reduce marketing expenses and increase profits.

Information: ★★★★

The information in this infographic is interesting and for me a bit surprising. It deals with the amount of money law firms spend on advertising and where they spend it.

You see a lot of injury lawyers who specialize in DUIs, traffic tickets and/or accidents on billboards all along the highways of America and on local TV-channels. There are also commercials for lawyers that can help you with lawsuits if you have had side effects from medicine or if you have been exposed to asbestos or other toxic materials in the workplace.

Billboards account for more than 30% of the total advertising spend whereas TV is only about 7.7%. About 50% of law-firms have websites but only 25% do search engine optimization. We are also presented with some figures for how many law firms buy leads (something that Attorney Boost works with) and surprisingly the numbers are quite low. The information is very niche and definitely targets those who look after the marketing budgets at law firms. Interesting information.

Design: ★★

The design is quite colorful and fun which is fitting considering these guys offer marketing services! I think the top section of the graphic looks a tad cheap as do the money bags. It looks like the images used were not high res causing them to look a little blurred. More effort could have been put into the icons and images used. If you offer marketing services you might want to market your brand a little better!

Creativity: ★★★

Certainly a creative topic. Not something you see often from an infographic. You get to know how much is spent by law firms on advertising and how big the average law firm is. What we don’t get is WHY law firms should use the services offered by Attorney Boost.

Conclusion:

The infographic here is good in the niche “law firm marketing”. Law firms spend a lot of money to reach potential clients and I see good opportunities for an internet marketing firms. However, I miss the punchline on WHY a law firm should buy leads considering only around 6% buy leads presently while 63% of the law firms say they are not interested in buying leads. A decent infographic overall.

attorneys, infographics

Brain Injury Explained [Infographic]

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Seda in Brain Injury No Comments

Brain injury explained – the effects and spotting the signs. Find out more here.

Introduction:

In this infographic from Leigh Day (specialist brain and spinal injury lawyers) we are presented with some facts about brain injury including the causes, the types and effects and how to spot the signs.

Information: ★★★

The information is quite extensive, well presented and covers a range of statistics pertaining to brain injuries specific to the UK. Road accidents alone account for 25% of all brain injuries with approximately 49,000 people admitted to hospital between 2011-2012.

Not surprisingly Metropolitan London has seen a 12% increase between 2011-2012 most likely due to the increase in people commuting to work by bicycle and the introduction of Barclay’s Cycle hire (a.k.a Boris Bikes).

As a current resident of London I am quite perplexed when I see cyclists riding their bikes without helmets. In Australia (where I’m from) it’s against the law to ride a bicycle without a helmet.

Design: ★★★

The design is quite simplistic however when dealing with a serious topic such as this sometimes presenting the facts goes much further than fancy design work. The colors used are in conjunction with Leigh Day’s corporate branding so it’s well suited.

Creativity: ★★

I’m afraid this is not an overly creative infographic and to be honest they are few and far between these days. Unless you are branching out into interactive infographics you are limited in what you can do creatively.

Conclusion:

Overall, a decent infographic that covers some good points about brain injury in the UK. Perhaps some information about how to prevent brain injury would have been well received but then I guess Leigh Day might not have as much business!

brain injury, infographics

Computer Networks – How Do They Work [Infographic]

Posted on May 27, 2013 by tobias in Internet, Technology No Comments

Image Source: TrainACE Computer Education

Introduction:

Today we take a look at an infographic from the company TrainAce, a computer training company in Virgina USA. They explain how a computer network works. There is no mention of home clouds only early 2000 style networks.

Information: ★

From the first look at this infographic I am disappointed. They are showing information that for anyone with a little bit of tech experience would understand and certainly our readers here at InfographicMaze know a little bit more about turning on a computer and establishing an internet connection.

All this infographic shows is how to plug in your devices (PC, Printer or Server) and go through an Ethernet connection via a Firewall and Router.

This information might be useful for someone born 20 odd years ago but it’s certainly just useless information in this day and age.

Design: ★

The designers that created this infographic probably spent about 20 minutes putting this together. The use of basic icons and arrows only compounds how unimpressive and dull this design is.

Creativity: ★

The creativity here is zero. You connect a computer through a router and you are on the public web. Someone in 1994 could have explained this and it wouldn’t have been exciting then and it sure isn’t in 2013.

Conclusion:

Overall, this infographic is terrible. I don’t see how anyone in this day and age could learn anything from it. It looks like it was taken from a 1990′s textbook that explains how the Internet works. The size of the graphic is totally unnecessary as you could explain this in a few simple sentences.

If they had explained what a Firewall or Ethernet Router actually did they might have scored a few extra points. If this is the kind of training you can expect to receive at TrainAce I would be very, very concerned.

computer networks, infographics