LIT2000 Poetry Project Assignment

Tips: Creating an Infographic on a Poet

1. Focus your ideas with a simple visual enhancement.  When writing about the poet, always include a photograph of the poet (or portrait) to convey a sense of the poet’s identity. 

2. Keep the infographic focused on the main points:  the introduction, biography, and main themes.  Don’t cutter the information with other points.

3. Make the visuals complementary with 2-3 main colors.  These colors should coordinate and fit with the photographic images—not distract the reader.

4. Vary the images.  Don’t include all “square” shapes; the brain finds it appealing to see circles, lines, and squares.

5. Use the “white space” effectively without making the colors overwhelm the images.  Every aspect of the infographic should blend.

6. Always proofread the text sections of the infographic.  Grammar and punctuation errors detract from the credibility of the document.