Infographics
Infographics are an increasingly popular form of communication and many modules now ask you to create one as an assignment. They can come in many forms but all have the aim of simplifying disciplinary knowledge into a visual format that is easily accessible by the general public.
This guide looks at the different aspects of creating an infographic, from understanding some principles of design, ensuring effective visual communication and some technical skills that you need to be able to put it into practice.
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External infographic and design resources
Infographics generally
- 10 steps to creating the perfect infographicTiffany Farrant-Gonzalez and Jarred Romley take you through 10 key steps in the creation of informative and beautiful infographics.
- The anatomy of an infographic: 6 essential elements6 essential elements to include when creating your very own infographic
- How to create an infographic in PowerPoint [+free templates]Guides you through how to create your own infographics and gives examples of different types you can work with using templates.
- What is an infographic? Examples, templates & design tipsThey will try to push their product - but the advice is all good!
- 12 tools to create an Infographic in 30 minutes (design skills or not)The folk at Buffer give their thoughts on some of the many tools available.
- Infographic templates from CanvaGreat for ideas even if you don't want to use the templates themselves
Design principles
- Follow these 10 basic elements of design for infographic masteryBlog post from Visme
- The ultimate infographic design guide: 13 tricks for better designsBlog post from Venngage
- How do you choose the right scale and proportion for your graphic elements?The LinkedIn team (with the help of AI) give tips and techniques to use scale and proportion effectively in your graphic projects.
- Design principles: Connecting and separating elements through contrast and similarityContrast and similarity have different functions. They are used in varying degree and in combination.
