Creating Infographics for more Powerful Handouts or PresentationsPresenter: Diana SilveiraNovare Library Services
Source: http://on.mash.to/LOJLMD
Trends in Dieting
4 of 10 people quit diets in 7 weeks
4 OF 10 PEOPLE WILL
QUIT A DIET IN THE FIRST 7
WEEKS
Week 1 Week 2 Week 30
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Percentage of People on a Diet
Source: http://www.nexercise.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/new-years-fail.html
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
Picture Source: http://huff.to/LOLTnJ
- What is an infographics?- Where can you find existing infographics?- How can you create your own infographics?
Agenda
http://bit.ly/w3fTtK
Why an Infographic?
Explain Current State
of Affairs
Compare A to B
Evolution of a trend or idea
Simplify the complex
http://bit.ly/yCah7pand http://slidesha.re/xy1vUJ
Benefits of an Infographic
• Easily shareable • Increase your “views” &
“shares”• Easy to understand• Make an impact
Image source: http://bit.ly/LOP3rr
Simplify the Complex
http://visual.ly/improve-your-credit
Visual.ly
http://visual.ly/ and http://bit.ly/zSyhXi
http://www.coolinfographics.com/http://bit.ly/yG4IL8
http://www.smallmeans.com/new-york-times-infographics/ andhttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/multimedia/index.html
http://bit.ly/yStnZ8http://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/Includes tutorials
http://www.good.is/infographics http://bit.ly/y3qML2
http://www.visualizing.org/ http://invent.ge/wcV0Yc
A community of creative people making sense of complex issues through data and design
http://visualoop.tumblr.com/http://bit.ly/AuVfXP
http://pinterest.com/search/?q=infographics
http://infographiclist.com/ Image source: http://bit.ly/H4ku3X
CREATING YOUR OWN
3 KEYS TO SUCCESS
VISUALCONTENT
KNOWLEDGE
http://bit.ly/xJhAhE
Tips for Good Infographics
• Keep it simple! • Plan and Sketch Before you start• Show don’t tell• Have a point & make it clear• Decide on a color scheme• Research (Variety of sources)• Cite within infographic• Purpose: Convey meaning behind complex
data• Have a simple call to action• Make it visually appealing• Include your URL http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/
Strengths:• Upload own data or use existing• Variety of Visualization Options
• Publish Interactive visualizations to your own site
Many Eyes (IBM Research)
http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
• Quick and Easy• Small Sets of Data
• iPhone App – visualization on the go
Daytum
PiktoChartFree and Pro versions
Free offers limited design optionshttp://app.piktochart.com/
• $4.99@month/2.99 for students/ Free Trial Availablehttp://www.wolframalpha.com/pro/
• Create interactive maps without Google• 3D maps
• Add symbols, figures, characters
http://kartograph.org/ http://geocommons.com/maps/143445
• Create interactive maps without Google
• Share and embed• Developer API
Wordle
Wordle.net
Need some data• DataMarket.com• Datacatalogs.org• Numberof.net• Gallup.com• Census.gov
Need A Cheat Sheet
http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing/how-to-create-outstanding-modern-infographics/http://bit.ly/GPmk4G http://bit.ly/LOP3rr
Tools to Create - DIY• Carefully select Fonts and Colors• http://openclipart.org/• Photos• Creative Commons, Dreamstime for free photos
• Photoedit software• Photoshop, GIMP, etc.• PowerPoint or other Presentation Software
BENEFITS OF VIDEOGAMES
Sources: http://abcn.ws/w9eYkL And http://openclipart.org/
Families that play video games together have fun together
Video Games can improve early literacy skills
Leads to better teamwork including: delegation, steering to common goal % more Better Hand/Eye
Coordination for kids and adults
Need some graphics
http://medialoot.com/item/vector-infographic-kit/Http://openclipart.org
Diana [email protected]
slideshare.net/dee987 delicious.com/dee987/infographics
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