Creating Infographics

● Information that is interesting (useful & meaningful) and accurate (current & reliable)

● Design should have form (beauty & structure) and function (easy to use)

Good infographics

Design layout: pyramid

(c) Kathy Schrock

Inverted pyramid example

Inverted pyramid example

LATCH: Location

LATCH: Alphabet

LATCH: Time

LATCH: Category

LATCH: Hierarchy

Design tip

(c) Kathy Schrock

Design tip

(c) Kathy Schrock

Design tip

(c) Kathy Schrock

Design tip

(c) Kathy Schrock

Design tip

(c) Kathy Schrock

Bad infographic design

Bad example

Bad example

Bad example

Bad example

Bad example

Final thoughts

● Have a hook● Keep it simple● Less is more● Provide context● Does it need to be an infographic?