How to Create Infographics

Using Pictures to Communicate

Em Srikulwong, PhD

13 Reasons Why

Your Brain

Crave Infographics

http://neomam.com/interactive/13reasons/

Design is about making communication as easy and clear for the viewers as possible.

- Garr Reynolds

Infographic Anatomy

Information

Visual Learning

Graphic Design

[Smiciklas, 2011]

Setting ObjectivesPurpose

Audiences

Schedule

Decide on

Budget Data

Labor Time

Top 9 Types of Infographics

https://venngage.com/blog/9-types-of-infographic-template/

Statistical Informational Timeline

Process GeographicComparison

Hierarchical Resume Chart Centric

+ Mixed type

Two Steps

Contents Techniques

Step

Contents

HOW Exactly?Use Symbol and Metaphor

Heavy Rain History / Progress 90%

HOW Exactly? Use ElementsNumeric Data -> Graph (Line, Area, Pie, Radar, Bar)

Process -> Flowchart, Cycle, Timeline

Relationship -> Gears Formula, Venn, Chart, Matrix

HOW Exactly? Use Pictures

http://www.columnfivemedia.com/work-items/infographic-cigarette-taxes-in-photos

Examples

Formula

Graphic symbols

[Smiciklas, 2011]

Examples of InfoG Resume

AjT Resumes

[re.vu]

Area ProportionBe Accurate with Information

Visualising "area" must match the "size" of data (area = height) -> you need to understand geometry.

50% 50%

/

1 Mil3 Mil

3 Mil

Radius 0.5" Area = 0.79 in

Radius 0.6" Area = 1.13 in

2

2 2Radius 0.87"

Area = 2.36 in

What Else?

The five-second rule

Tell one story well

What Else?Big Fonts are not data visualisations

Remember to use pictures/symbols with your words

China 1,163 Billion

Japan 357 Billion

US 331 Billion

Indonesia 259 Billion Russia 239 Billion

What Else?Eliminate Chart Legends

Male Female

Be Data TransparentUse trusted data sources and Give credits, e.g.

factbrowser.com

internetworldstats.com

www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/manyeyes/

quantcast.com

wolframalpha.com

Don't Forget the Final Touch

http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/3/16/client-infographic-streamlining-your-digital-life-with-the-n.html

Company Logo

Source

CC License

Company URL

Designer

Workshop on Contents

Purpose Audiences

Priority of Information

Information Extraction

Step

Techniques

https://www.slideshare.net/mayureesrikulwong/presentation-techniques-in-thai

Workshop on Techniques

Draft Layout on Paper

Map Information by Priority

DO IT!!

Free Tools

www.inkscape.org

www.statsilk.com/software/statplanet

www.gimp.org

www.chartle.net

www.diagram.ly

www.diychart.com

charts.hohli.com

www.wordle.net

www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/manyeyes/

Online Desktop

Design Sites & Elements

canva.com

easel.ly

Infogr.am

piktochart.com

visual.ly

flaticon.com

thenounproject.com

openclipart.org

freepix.com

ElementsDesign Sites

Inspirationvisual.ly

columnfivemedia.com

coolinfographics.com

dailyinfographic.com

informationisbeautiful.net

boostlabs.com

jess3.com

canva.com

pinterest.com

ReferencesKrum, R. 2014. Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design. Wiley, IN, USA.

Smiciklas, M. 2011. The Power of Infographics. Que, Indiana, USA.

www.thenounproject.com

www.flaticon.com

http://www.oja.go.th/th/dt_gallery/infographic/

http://infographic.in.th

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