- Learn the definition of infographics
- Watch the "What Makes a Good Infographic?" video
- Read the infographic and three articles on Tips for Creating Infographics
- Explore some examples of infographics
Sites to browse infographics:
Selected examples:
- Daily Infographic
- 10 of the Best Infographic Examples of 2016 (HubSpot)
- Top 17 Infographics of 2017 (Visual Capitalist)
- Update: Top 10 Best Infographics of 2015 (Piktochart)
Selected examples:
- The Science Behind Fake News: A Complete Guide
- Ultimate Guide to Note Taking in Class
- Student Loan Debt: America's Next Bubble to Burst
- Should I Post This? Your Guide to Social Media
- Why Good Writing is Needed for Better Jobs
- Race and Recovery 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
- 9 Charts That Force the Question, Does Black Life Matter?
- 20 Words and Phrases for Top-Notch Essays
According to Techopedia:
"An information graphic (infographic) is a visual representation of a data set or instructive material. An infographic takes a large amount of information in text or numerical form and then condenses it into a combination of images and text, allowing viewers to quickly grasp the essential insights the data contains."
"An information graphic (infographic) is a visual representation of a data set or instructive material. An infographic takes a large amount of information in text or numerical form and then condenses it into a combination of images and text, allowing viewers to quickly grasp the essential insights the data contains."
- Infographics have become very common on the web as a way to convey information quickly and effectively.
- Infographics are often reposted on several sites so verifying the source of information for an infographic is important.
- Infographics are often used in marketing for specific companies and services.
- Infographics should always include information about their sources.
Read the following articles to learn more about making effective infographics:
- 10 Steps to Creating the Perfect Infographic -- by Tiffany Farrant-Gonzalez and Jarred Romley
- Let the data tell its story
- Determine purpose and audience
- Construct an engaging narrative
- Make complex understandable
- Focus on the structure first
- Wireframe, explore and iterate
- Select the right tool for the job
- Choose the right visual approach
- Distribution and PR
- Treat infographics as moral acts
- 6 Reasons Why I Won't Look at Your Infographic -- tips from Sharon Hurley Hall
- Create a strong intro
- Use an attractive color scheme
- Create a good user interface
- Find up to date and credible data
- Make sure it's relevant - and tell a story
- Get to the point and keep it simple
- Crafting an Infographic Narrative -- from the Huffington Post
- Engage the reader with an interesting title and subtitles
- Provide context for the data
- Guide the reader through the graphic in a logical flow
- Highlight notable findings/insights in the information
- Provide a sound conclusion
