This thesis addresses the theme of infographic language, one of the products of Information Design, in Brazil. Infographics are widely used as a communication tool by the media, with the purpose of transmitting information in a synthetic, clear and attractive way through multimodal diagrammatic visual representations, combining verbal and nonverbal language. The research analyzes the persistent problem of nomenclature of the infographics, as well as relevant typologies. It proposes a timeline of the evolution of infographics, traces a brief history of infographics in Brazil, and examines its participation in the biggest infographics award worldwide (Malofiej) over the last 26 years. It analyzes data on the teaching of infographics in the country, observing the presence of disciplines related to the subject in journalism and design graduations. The theoretical contributions are found in the works of Cairo, De Pablos, Sancho, Tufte, Moraes and Kanno, who have developed research on infographics and information visualization. Bibliographical and documentary research as well as interviews with awarded professionals and professors were carried out as a way of mapping concepts, theoretical assumptions and issues related to the current infographic scenario. The aim of this study was to gather data that allow the construction of a diagnosis of infographics in Brazil in the academic sphere and its praxis, something not revealed in an integrated way by previous researches, as well as offer a reflection about the role of infographics and its perspective as an information tool. As a result, a series of infographics were created, providing data to the community of journalists, designers and professors in the field of Information Design.