Mrs. Cox, Palmetto Middle Librarian, 2012

Definition

• Infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge

• Use when you need to explain complex information quickly

• http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/hamburger-10122010/

Steps To Create an Infographic

1. Become familiar with the ways to visualize data

2. Research and collect data and citations3. Hand sketch a draft4. Gather images and record citations5. Pick colors and fonts based on message6. Create infographic with citations

Step 1: Explore types of infographics

Step 2: Research and collect data

• Books• DISCUS Articles• Magazines• Newspapers• Web sites• Use citationmachine.net to create MLA

citations.

Step 3: Hand sketch a draft

http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.html

Step 4: Gather images and cite

• Pics 4 Learning: http://www.pics4learning.com/

• Clip Art ETC: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/• Edupics: http://www.edupics.com/• Photl: http://www.photl.com/• PicFindr: http://www.picfindr.com/

Step 5: Pick colors and fonts

Color Schemes That Work

• Yellow on blue blackground

Color Schemes That Work

• White on black background

Color Schemes That Work

• Black on yellow background

Colors to Avoid

• Red on green is hard for those with colorblindness

Colors to Avoid

• If you want to use red, go for burgundy instead

• Red causes an agitated emotional response

Colors Evoke Emotion

• Green makes the viewer feel involved with topic

• Blue indicates a calm message• Yellow is for hope and cheerfulness• Purple is childlike, save for “light” topics• Black indicates power

Fonts

• Type can express mood and emotion• Do not use more than three different fonts• Bookman, Garamond, and Times New

Roman are good for large blocks of text• Arial and Comic Sans are good for

headlines• Make limited use of CAPITAL LETTERS

Step 6: Create infographic and cite sources

• Power Point will be used to create the infographic

• Rubric Overview• Don’t forget citations

Power Point Tricks to Know

• Bring to Front, Send to Back• Set color transparent• Change slide orientation• Create graphs in Excel and Paste in• Save as JPEG

Sources

Schrock, Kathy. “Power Point Etiquette” Slideshare Presentation, http://www.slideshare.net/kathyschrock/powerpoint-for-administratorsLinks to infographics used:http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.htmlhttp://idea4invention.com/articles/electric-car-inventions-timeline-infographichttp://www.mobypicture.com/user/JeeeM/view/7788306http://mashable.com/2012/07/18/lego-infographic/http://www.markedlines.com/a-roundup-of-25-jaw-dropping-infographics/