Visual Aids: How to Create Infographics
By Willona Sloan Infographics provide an excellent way to highlight data and capture readers’ attention while adding artistry to technical information. They work well across different platforms from social media to websites to print publications because they can be used to convey complex information in a digestible format. Building an infographic requires some real work. Here are tips for creating a visually appealing and info-rich infographic. Pick Your Points First, determine what data you will use to create a narrative. The beauty of this type of graphic is that you can highlight multiple data points. You will want to have a cohesive theme that draws the points together so they are not an unconnected random slate of icons. Make sure that your infographic tells a story. What’s new or interesting…
