Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Infographics with Godwin's 3rd & 6th Period


What Is An Infographic?

1. It's a visual explanation that helps you more easily understand, find or do something.
2. It's visual, and when necessary, integrates words and pictures in a fluid, dynamic way.
3. It stands alone and is completely self-explanatory.
4. It reveals information that was formerly hidden or submerged.
5. It makes possible faster, more consistent understanding.
6. It's universally understandable.



Ten Tips for Designing an Infographic

Seven Steps to an Awesome Infographic

Infographic Templates and Creators

There are a few sites that allow you to simply add data and text to already created infographic templates. All of these have great looking designs, and are a good alternative if you want a fool-proof way of creating an infographic without a lot of time or effort in the design process. Piktochart is a great one.

Below is a great example from Piktochart - An Infographic on Childhood Mortality incorporating text, graphics, and simple data charts.
You do not have to use a creator website like Piktochart. You can create an Infographic using any word processing (MS Word) or desktop publishing software (MS Publisher).  You just have to design by adding your own data charts from other sources.



Tools to Create Data Graphics




More Example Infographics

Cool Infographics
Infographic Showcase
Boston Globe News Graphics
Map of the Market


 







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