“I made an infographic for the Introduction to Effective Altruism post (feedback welcome!)” by Martina Pepiciello

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I made the following infographic adapting the Introduction to Effective Altruism post. The goal I set for myself was to make the post more accessible and easier to digest to broaden its potential audience, and to make the ideas more memorable through graphics and data visualizations. You can also view it in high-resolution here or get a pdf here. More info on the thought and creative process below! Why did I make this? I'm a graphic designer with a background in scientific and technical illustration, specializing in making complex concepts more accessible. I am now trying to pivot my career towards communicating higher-impact ideas, and I wanted to create something that could show how I can apply my skills to EA-related topics. The Intro to EA post seemed like an excellent place to start, because it condenses a lot of general information about EA and also includes a [...] ---Outline:(00:40) Why did I make this?(01:12) Process and strategy(01:16) The idea(01:47) My approach(03:48) Time spent(03:58) Design choices(04:02) Overall style(04:25) Data visualizations(06:37) Feedback welcome!(06:59) Going forwardThe original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: March 19th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/pxEHC6uBzsXRdWqax/i-made-an-infographic-for-the-introduction-to-effective --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.