Infographics

What is an Infographic?

4 Main Aspects of an Infographic

1. The Story
1. What is the story I want to tell?
2. Why do I want to tell it?
3. Who is my audience?

2. The Data/ Information

• What is important to my topic?
• What do you want to get across to your audience?

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3. Design/ Colours

• How does the design help inform my audience?
• What colours correlate to the topic?

4. Fonts

• What points need to be bolded for emphasis?
• What font(s) make my infographic easy to read

Different Types of Infographics

Statistical

Used to present data from multiple sources.

To visualize data from a survey

Puts focus on the data, the visuals help tell the story

What do we notice about this infographic? �

Different Types of Infographics

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Informational

Used to clearly communicate a concept/ overview of it.

Uses images/designs relevant to topic

What do we notice about this infographic?

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Different Types of Infographics

Timeline

Used to visualize the history, and important dates of something

To give an overview of events

What do we notice about this infographic?

Different Types of Infographics

Comparison

To compare two things in an unbiased way

Or to prove one is better than the other

What do we notice about this infographic?

BRAINSTORMING TIME!!

Using a blank sheet of paper, start by asking yourself which infographic stood out to you!

From there pick one of these topics:

• Mental Health (How to ease anxiety, mental health tips, etc.)
• Subjects (Gym games, Math vs ELA, etc.)
• Holidays (Halloween, Ramadan, Christmas, etc.)
• Hobbies (Gaming, Reading, Sports, etc.)

Once you have chosen your topic, tell one of your teachers and then you may begin to research all about it. Write down everything on this sheet of paper

Your Assignment

• Create an Infographic on Canva.com, using 1 of the 4 types of Infographics
• Make it visually appealing, and display important information as we discussed
• Next Wednesday I will collect them for marking