Kyoto Convention, Visitor's Bureau and TripAdvisor created this Kyoto travel guide so tourists and those visiting can be respectful and knowledgeable of the culture. After being named the best city in the world by Travel + Leisure's annual World's Best Awards, the infographic is now a valuable guide.
The easy-to-read Kyoto travel guide simply outlines things to do and things not to do when visiting the city. The graphic displays guides such as "don't smoke outside" and "be polite when asking maiko for pictures." The guide is labeled with an emoji-styled face that represents how respectful or disrespectful each of the guided tips is. This ranking systems makes each do and don't easier to understand.
The infographic uses minimalist illustrations, which allows it to be easily understood by the majority of tourists and global visitors.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Cultural Sensitivity Travel Guides
- The use of visually appealing, simplified and educative guidelines in travel guides can help promote cultural sensitivity in tourists.
- Emoticon-based Information Systems
- The use of emoticon-based ranking systems in information compiled for public use can help ease comprehension and communication.
- Minimalist Graphic Design
- Integrating well-crafted, minimalist illustrations can help improve visual clarity and appeal of educational materials and guides.
Where This Applies
- Tourism Industry
- The tourism industry can leverage minimalist infographic guides to present customized, educative travel information thereby improving customer experience.
- Hospitality Industry
- The use of emoticon-based ranking systems in facilitating high levels of customer service delivery can help hotels and accommodation services in achieving increased customer satisfaction.
- Graphic Design and Advertising Industry
- The use of minimalist graphic design and visually appealing elements can help businesses create strong brand identities and marketing materials that stand out.
