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A Picture is Worth a 1000 WordsIntroduction to
Infographics
Melanie Parlette, BA, MLIS
Library Resource Centre
What we’re going to cover
• What is an Infographic?• Why do I need them?• Where can I find Infographics?• What do I need to make my own
Infographic?• Making an Infographic• Great Resources
What is an Infographic?
• visualizations that present complex information quickly and clearly
• visualizations that integrate words and graphics to reveal information, patterns or trends
• visualizations that are easier to understand than words alone
• visualizations that are beautiful and engaging
Source: http://visual.ly/what-is-an-infographic
History
Source: http://www.katieandemil.com/images/who-invented-pie-chart-1.jpg
History
Source: http://understandinguncertainty.org/coxcombs
History
Source: http://www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/~stellayu/artvis/project/roadmap/old_map.jpg
History
Source: http://observatory.designobserver.com/media/images/otl_aicher_525.jpg
History
Source: http://www.kqed.org/assets/img/arts/blog/hd-tufte.jpg
In the Current Context
Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization.html
Why should I care about Infographics?
Increasing Popularity
Easy to share Image Source: http://blog.exacttarget.com/blog/small-business-big-results/social-blogs-and-emailoh-my
Lots of Information – Quick!
Source: http://infographiclist.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/cancerincanada_4faa89f6bfb14.jpg
EXPLORING
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cooljerk/479832255/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Source: http://lokeshdhakar.com/coffee-drinks-illustrated/
The Canadian Oil Boom
Source: http://www.visualcapitalist.com/portfolio/the-canadian-oil-boom-oil-sands-intro
The many shades of caregiving
Source: http://www.innovation.ca/en/ResearchinAction/Infographics/7059
Whether or not the Danes thinks its ethical to wear religious symbols in public professions Source:
http://www.peterorntoft.com/HTML%20filer/infocontext1.html
TYPES
Maps
Source: http://www.canadianliving.com/food/cooking_school/the_great_canadian_food_map_an_interactive_infographic.php
Everyone has Infographics!
(This one came from Canadian Living)
Timelines
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cgkfk
Timelines
Source: http://www.allianz.com.au/car-insurance/infographic/car-digital-technology/img/allianz-car-insurance-digital-tech-infographic.jpg
Resource
Source: http://visual.ly/why-startups-fail
Comparative
Source: http://visual.ly/google-vs-facebook-guide-brand-pages
Flow Charts
Source: http://www.shouldiworkforfree.com/
Resume
Source: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Resume/751330
Visualizing Data
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cgkfk
Interactive Visualizations
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/05/05/science/20080506_DISEASE.html
CREATINGBEST PRACTICES
BEST PRACTICES
Be Concise
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://www.rei.com/pix/marketing/images/rei-backpacking-infographic.jpg
BEST PRACTICES
Be Visual
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://blog.goireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/GuinnessVsBeer_Final_700x7138.jpg
BEST PRACTICES
Be Transparent
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://visual.ly/instagram-vs-new-york-times
BEST PRACTICES
Be Accurate
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/2011/04/Stanford_Kay-Carbon_Footprint_Infographic-full.jpg
BEST PRACTICES
Be Attractive
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://www.dgquarterly.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Plot-lines.jpg
BEST PRACTICES
Be Gracious
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
• Copyright, to be explicit about any rights and terms of use• Source data, so anyone can check your facts• Designer’s name, always give credit to the artist/illustrator/programmer/designer• Original image/article address, so anyone who sees the image can find your original article
Source: http://www.sonice.ca/good-for-you/organic-choice
BEST PRACTICES
Be Creative
Source:http://digitalnewsgathering.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/10-tips-for-designing-infographics/
Source: http://blog.ffctn.com/what-is-data-visualization
CREATINGTIPS
TIPS
1. Put together the general ideas you want to convey.
Source: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/
TIPS
2. Pick your colour scheme.
Source: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/
TIPS
3. Choose your Graphics.
Source: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/
TIPS
4. Research and Data.
Source: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/
TIPS
5. Edit.
Source: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/
CREATINGTOOLS FOR CREATING
TOOLS FOR CREATING
http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
TOOLS FOR CREATING
http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/
CREATINGDATA SOURCES
DATA SOURCES
http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=F9B7A1E3-1
PLACES TO GO
Source: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/multimedia/index.html
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/data/series/show-and-tell
Source: http://www.good.is/infographics
Bringing it home• Becoming “visually
literate”–Need to prepare
students (and ourselves) to be successful learners.
– Infographics encourage creative and informed individuals
(Source: http://resourcelinkbce.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/info-what-developing-visual-literacy-through-infographics/)
Bringing it home• Prompting Comprehension –Help students want to learn more
(Source: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/data-visualized-more-on-teaching-with-infographics/
Bringing it home
(Source: http://resourcelinkbce.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/info-what-developing-visual-literacy-through-infographics/)
There are three key ways to use Infographics in the classroom:1.As a source of information2.As a tool to teach visual
and critical literacy3.As a way for students to
express their or others’ data
Additional Reading: Teaching With Infographics | A Student Project Model http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/teaching-with-infographics-a-student-project-model/
My Data
• Example:• 562,789 Visits to the LRC• 102,202 Hits to our Research Help Guides• 20,925 Questions Answered• 13,818 Book/Media Loans• 264 Instructional Workshops• 88 Research Help Guides• 80 Computer Workstations• 7 Bookable Study Rooms
Visits to the LRC Research Guide Hits
562,789
102,202
Let’s make an Infographic
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answered
7 bookable study rooms
LRCby the
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