Infographics

What is an infographic?

a visual representation of information or data
a picture with less than 5 words
a type of social media

What is the main purpose of an infographic?

to transform graphic information into texts.
for communicating complex information effectively.
to make boring data easy to understand with graphs.
to practice visual design skills.

Why are infographics used?

provide a quick overview of a topic
explain a complex process
display research findings or survey data
for aesthetic purposes
improve product sales
summarize a long blog post or report
compare and contrast multiple options
raise awareness about an issue or cause

A statistical infographic is…

a type of infographic that tells the story behind your data
composed mostly of text and lists and doesn't rely as much on charts
a type of infographic that visually displays information in the context of time progression
a specific type of infographic, designed to visualize, summarize and simplify processes

An informational infographic is…

a type of infographic that tells the story behind your data
composed mostly of text and lists and doesn't rely as much on charts
a type of infographic that visually displays information in the context of time progression
a specific type of infographic, designed to visualize, summarize and simplify processes

A timeline infographic is…

a type of infographic that tells the story behind your data
composed mostly of text and lists and doesn't rely as much on charts
a type of infographic that visually displays information in the context of time progression
a specific type of infographic, designed to visualize, summarize and simplify processes

A process infographic is…

a type of infographic that tells the story behind your data
composed mostly of text and lists and doesn't rely as much on charts
a type of infographic that visually displays information in the context of time progression
a specific type of infographic, designed to visualize, summarize and simplify processes

A geographic infographic…

uses map charts as the focus visual
is a visual representation of the main features of two or more products, companies, events or time periods as opposed to each other
organize information into pre-defined levels
uses icons, numbers and images to make a text list engaging and attractive

A comparison infographic…

uses map charts as the focus visual
is a visual representation of the main features of two or more products, companies, events or time periods as opposed to each other
organize information into pre-defined levels
uses icons, numbers and images to make a text list engaging and attractive

A hierarchical infographic…

uses map charts as the focus visual
is a visual representation of the main features of two or more products, companies, events or time periods as opposed to each other
organize information into pre-defined levels
uses icons, numbers and images to make a text list engaging and attractive

A list infographic…

uses map charts as the focus visual
is a visual representation of the main features of two or more products, companies, events or time periods as opposed to each other
organize information into pre-defined levels
uses icons, numbers and images to make a text list engaging and attractive

Position and grouping of elements on a page can influence the way our readers understand our graphics

True
False

What are the three elements of a good infographic?

complimentary colors, fun fonts, great graphics
focused data, clear design and shareable story

Which does a good infographic use more of?

Images
Text

Type of inforgraphics which communicates via chart, graph and design

Map
Comparison
Data Visualization
Visual Article

Infographic design best practices

use lines, borders, and shapes to group related information
use one contrasting color to draw attention to key information
add as more text information as you can
create a text hierarchy with three different font styles
use only two colors
use images, icons, and illustrations to make key takeaways memorable

Graphic Design

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28.04.2022

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