How To Create An Awesome Infographic

HOW TO CREATE AN AWESOME INFOGRAPHIC Step1 Selection of Topic • Hunt through social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Dig. • Organize a brainstorming session on the current events resulting in high internet activity. • Look at the worldwide news: stories often have unique angles that have not been explored by the mainstream. • Solve a problem or answer a question, explain a complex topic & describe the process 'of creating a valuable product. Step2 Idea Selection • Does it make editorial sense for the website to be published on? • Is the concept easy to understand? • When executed, will the infographic show something different? • Are there credible sources to support your idea? » Does the graphic get you emotionally charged? » Can you narrate your graphic and use illustrations to visualize the words and ideas metaphorically? Step3 Content Research (Use authoritative sources to gather interesting and legitimate facts) Government Agencies Educational Institutions Other Popular Online Sources Step4 Edit the Information • Define and describe the topic's focus. • Look for more information that you think will support & illuminate the topic and your infographic as a whole. • Organize all the information in a logical sequence to create a gracious flow. • Select points that would be interesting to visualize and group similar points together. • write the connecting narrative so the data points flow together from one section to the next. Step5 Types of Graphical Data * Maps * Statistics/Numeric A Timelines Diagrams/Explanations Step5 Content Visualization: Art Illustration Direction • Create the Mood: Use a color palette to give your designer the feel you're looking for. » Retinal Excitement: Offer the designer guidance on visuals that represents different sets of data. • Organic Cohesiveness: All the different sections should theme. Background colors and images serve as layers of messaging that help blend the content with the graphics. feel part of the same Step6 First Full Draft: Put the Pieces Together • Check to make sure all of your content is present within the graphic. + Check for the illustration's accuracy. • Is it consumable? Make sure the sections flow and connect with the main theme. • Can it persuasively educate the reader about the topic? • Can you automatically understand what the graphic is about? Step7 Revision: Check, Refine & Perfect • Editorial: Is the most compelling information included? » Are your sources included: Check spelling and grammar • Conceptual: Does the theme work for the topic? Are the right sections included? • Visual: Do the illustrations help you understand the topic/have no impact/or distract you from really getting the information? Understanding the Production Process in the order of importance Revise 30% Refine & Perfect Ideation 20% Develop a good social intuition to become an expert Content Research This should go to the office investigator – they'll uncover hidden 20% gems Visualization & Art Direction 10% Exceptional design will make your content sing Idea Selection You can't win with a good idea, but you can fail with a bad 10% one Full Draft 10% The pieces put together Designed by: graphs.net