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Mrs. Cox, Palmetto Middle Librarian, 2012

Mrs. Cox, Palmetto Middle Librarian, 2012. Definition. Infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge Use when you need to explain complex information quickly. http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/hamburger-10122010/. Steps T o Create an Infographic.

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Mrs. Cox, Palmetto Middle Librarian, 2012

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  1. Mrs. Cox, Palmetto Middle Librarian, 2012

  2. Definition • Infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge • Use when you need to explain complex information quickly

  3. http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/hamburger-10122010/

  4. Steps To Create an Infographic • Become familiar with the ways to visualize data • Research and collect data and citations • Hand sketch a draft • Gather images and record citations • Pick colors and fonts based on message • Create infographic with citations

  5. Step 1: Explore types of infographics

  6. Step 2: Research and collect data • Books • DISCUS Articles • Magazines • Newspapers • Web sites • Use citationmachine.net to create MLA citations.

  7. Step 3: Hand sketch a draft http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.html

  8. Step 4: Gather images and cite • Pics4 Learning: http://www.pics4learning.com/ • Clip Art ETC: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ • Edupics: http://www.edupics.com/ • Photl: http://www.photl.com/ • PicFindr: http://www.picfindr.com/

  9. Step 5: Pick colors and fonts

  10. Color Schemes That Work • Yellow on blue blackground

  11. Color Schemes That Work • White on black background

  12. Color Schemes That Work • Black on yellow background

  13. Colors to Avoid • Red on green is hard for those with colorblindness

  14. Colors to Avoid • If you want to use red, go for burgundy instead • Red causes an agitated emotional response

  15. Colors Evoke Emotion • Green makes the viewer feel involved with topic • Blue indicates a calm message • Yellow is for hope and cheerfulness • Purple is childlike, save for “light” topics • Black indicates power

  16. Fonts • Type can express mood and emotion • Do not use more than three different fonts • Bookman, Garamond, and Times New Roman are good for large blocks of text • Arial and Comic Sans are good for headlines • Make limited use of CAPITAL LETTERS

  17. Step 6: Create infographic and cite sources • Power Point will be used to create the infographic • Rubric Overview • Don’t forget citations

  18. Power Point Tricks to Know • Bring to Front, Send to Back • Set color transparent • Change slide orientation • Create graphs in Excel and Paste in • Save as JPEG

  19. Sources Schrock, Kathy. “Power Point Etiquette” Slideshare Presentation, http://www.slideshare.net/kathyschrock/powerpoint-for-administrators Links to infographics used: http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.html http://idea4invention.com/articles/electric-car-inventions-timeline-infographic http://www.mobypicture.com/user/JeeeM/view/7788306 http://mashable.com/2012/07/18/lego-infographic/ http://www.markedlines.com/a-roundup-of-25-jaw-dropping-infographics/

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