HOW TO MAKE AN INFOGRAPHIC

CREATE AN INFOGRAPHIC STEP 1 Choose a topic DESIGNED BY: JACIT Ltd 2015 The first step to creating a great infographic is deciding on a topic. Think about your target audience and try to choose a subject which they will want to read about. Tip: choose a topic which is current STEP 2 Gather Data 79px Once you've decided on a topic the next thing to do is gather your data. Try to be organised and have a clear idea of the data you want to visualise and compare. AWESOME INFOGRAPHIC EXAMPLE STEP 3 Create Graphics Showing your data in graphs and charts is the easiest and quickest way to visualise your information, but if infographics were as simple as outputting a bunch of graphs onto a page everyone would be doing it. Try to be creative. A good tip is to 152px try and create a visual theme which is related to your chosen topic. 71px 97px STEP 4 Publish Once you're happy with your infographic and once you've checked it (and checked it again) for any typos you're ready to STEP 5 Promote & Share Besides actually creating your infographic, the most important step is to promote & share it. It's a good idea to drip feed it to your social media accounts by periodically posting interesting facts from it. Submitting it to online design & infographic directories is also recommended. If you want to go the extra mile you can start a manual outreach campaign by asking relevant bloggers and tweeters to share it with the world. We recommend publishing it directly onto your blog or website, making sure you include social sharing links and a embeddable code for people who wish to share it on their own websites. It's a good idea to also include some SEO friendly text content on your page to share it. help Google. www.jacit.co.uk