PHOTOSHOP

INFOGRAPHICS TELL A STORY

TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS

PLANNING YOUR INFOGRAPHIC

A Student's Guide to

TimelineAlphabetical or

Acronym

rteries

1980

1990

2000reathing

irculation

Data Representations

Comparisons Process Flow The

Sky is the limit

so...

A B

C

The ABCs of CPR

VS have fun

& be creative

2010

Introduction

Central Argument

Conclusion

https://designschool.canva.com/how-to-design-infographics/Canva (2017). How to design infographics.

Gallicano T, Ekachai D, & Freberg K. (2014). The infographics assignment: A qualitative study of students' and

Grabs attention and inspires

the reader to know more

The problem or hypothesis is

addressed through creative

presentation of content

What can the reader do with

this new knowledge, where

can they find more

information?

Research

Draft

Play

Identify your question of inquiry and investigate through a

scholarly approach to identify the key themes to be

presented

Draft the main points of your Infographic - What do you

want to say? How will your infographic communicate the

main points?

Select a digital tool for Infographic creation and start

playing with your design

professionals' perspectives. Public Relations, 8(4), 1-22.

Takes no more than 30-40

seconds to read

Presents data accurately and

ethically

References sources with

footnote citations

Tells a story in a simple and

creative fashion

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