Post on 27-Jan-2015
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CREATIN
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INFO
GRAPHIC
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FOR YO
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CLASSROOM
SETH ALLEN, MLISAGS OUTREACH L IBRARIAN
BRYAN COLLEGE
DAYTON, TN
WHAT IS AN INFOGRAPHIC?
An infographic is any visualization of data in graphic form. Infographs are becoming popular ways to represent information in a digital, post-print culture.
Most infographics have a 1X4 ratio.
Adapted from: http://visual.ly/what-infographic
• Flipped library instruction
• Promotional brochures
• Report summaries
• Supplement/supplant text-heavy library web pages
• Assessment activities – have students curate information by creating their own infographics
• Publish your research and encourage faculty to publish infographics in an engaging way
INFOGRAPHICS IN LIBRARIES
Adapted from: http://www.patentlens.net/daisy/bios/1107
Visualizing Boolean Search Logic
How Free is Information???
DOING IT RIGHT
Google gives you access to 4% of the Web
The Other 96% is hidden behind non-
indexed sites, paywalls, and
Intranets.
The library can help get more than just the tip of
the iceberg! Use Metaphors & Symbols Don’t be afraid to be cheesy, combine them when possible!
Use Standard Sizes600 px (W) X ≥1,800 px (H), 1 X 4 ratio is fairly standard
Consistency MattersUse a similar color scheme (no
more than 4 colors) and no more than 2 types of fonts, use equal
spacing between sections
COMPARISION OF INFOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE
Software
Advantages Disadvantages
Info.gram Easy to Use, Integrates Charts from Excel
$18 a month charge, not mobile friendly
*PiktoChart
Nice templates for non-designers, can be downloaded, or embedded in a website, can embed videos, many stock photos available
Downloading in the free version must have the watermark, not mobile friendly, $29 a month for the pro version
Venngage Quality themes, embeddable charts Cannot download in free version, limited monthly creation of charts
Gliffy Great for concept maps and visualization of processes, comparable to Visio, free
Creates static images
MicrosoftPowerpoint
Easy to make charts from Excel data, saves in many formats, free, more customizable than web-based tools, easily accessible to students & educators
Time-consuming, cannot embed live data (i.e. videos)SAVE AS PNG FORMAT
Microsoft Publisher
Easily accessible, nice section break graphics and additional clip art not available in PowerPoint, accessible to most students
Time-consuming, charts & graphs must be created in Excel or PowerPointSAVE AS PNG FORMAT
* My Recommendation for creating infographics
WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY INFOGRAPHIC?
If you simply want to embed it on your site/blog but can’t upload large files:
Photobucket
FlickrImage Shack
SlideShare
Scribd
PinterestWordPre
ssTumblrVisua.ly
If you want to advertise it to an
external audience:
PiktoChart
LET’
S MAKE A
N
INFO
GRAPHIC
!
WWW.PIKTOCHART.COM
POLISHING IT UPWordle
Make World Clouds
Wikimedia CommonsAdd Beautiful Images
(Don’t Forget to Comply with Attribution)
Free Clip Arthttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
http://www.allfree-clipart.com/http://openclipart.org/http://www.clker.com/
Free Vector ImagesUsed for ‘silhouette’ images and
scalable graphics that don’t ‘pixelate’http://www.vecteezy.com/
http://www.greatvectors.com/http://all-free-download.com/free-vector/
USEFUL LINKS
Library Infographics on Pinterest - Good place for infographic inspiration
http://www.pinterest.com/yeoldefort/library-infographics
/
Penn State LibGuide on Infographics
http://guides.library.upenn.edu/content.php?pid=477001&sid=3906787
Infographic Templates for PowerPoint
http://www.infographicdesignteam.com/blog/even-infographics-have-size-standards
/
Smore Online Flyer Maker
https://www.smore.com/
Piktochart
www.piktochart.com
Video Tutorial on Using PiktoChart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIa0v_inDOM
Infogram
https://infogr.am
Venngage
https://vengage.com