Gallery: Clever Infographics That Use Items Lifted From Everyday Life

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    Marion Luttenberger
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    Marion Lutenberger translated bar graphs and pie charts into infographics shot with IRL objects. This graphic is showing how much money people on the Austrian equivalent of welfare can spend each day.
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    Marion Luttenberger
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    Caritas Kontakladen, an Austrian social organization that supports drug addicts, commissioned the work. This image shows the percentage of addicts with various infectious diseases. The higher the shoe, the more prevalent the disease.
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    Marion Luttenberger
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    Luttenberger stacked speakers to illustrate what was discussed in counseling sessions.
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    Marion Luttenberger
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    The length of hair functions as a bar graph showing the number of substances clients are addicted to. Alcohol is the most common (hence the longest hair) while opiates are used less frequently.
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    Marion Luttenberger
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    This image shows the ages of the people helped at Caritas Kontakladen.
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