Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Create Effective Infographics (Types of Infographics (Mixed charts - for…
Create Effective Infographics
Principles of effective infographic
Tells a good story :check::
have a visual concept around the narrative
Have a good narrative throughout
the airport example
Well structured
break into sections that the user can focus on
guide the eye of the user throughout
Have a sense of beginning and end
Focuses on one main idea or key message :check:
Provides a new angle :check:
research different sources
Question the data from different views
Gives practical value - tangible information
Visually appealing
good use of screen real estate
concpet
Use unconventional angles to approach the topic
Work Process
Step 1: Answer preliminary questions
What do they care about?
What is my main message?
What is the purpose of this infographic?
Who your target audience is?
Step 2: Make your research
Step 3: choose main sections - your rough outline
Step 4: write your copy
keep it short and sweet
Refine wherever you need to
Step 4: Sketch it out with pen and paper
have a general idea of how each block should look like
Step 5: choose a template using a tool
Visme
Canva
copy paste the text
adjust the color scheme
Ask someone else to view the infographic
Visually appealing
clear title
clear use of real estate
Make the copy short and sweet
cut down on text, make the information pop out without reading
Types of Infographics
Mixed charts - for Stats and graphs
Informational / lists
Timeline
- use this if you want to tell a story
How To
- used to provide insightful and actionable information around a certain topic
Process
Comparison
- This Vs. That
Location
Photographic
- the photo is the focal point
Hirarchical
Anatomical
- to create visual metaphors e.g human body / product.
Visual Resume