What is an Infographic?

For an explanation of what an Infographic is, take a look an this video:

Analysis Sample

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Best Practices

Here are a few websites with information on inforgraphic best practices.  You may want take some time to search online for best practices for producing an infographic too.

• http://grasshoppermarketing.com/infographics-best-practices/
• http://www.customermagnetism.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/what-is-an-infographic.jpg

Learning Resources

All University of Saskatchewan students and staff have access to the Lynda website which offers a wealth of tutorial videos on a variety of technology topics.  You can access the site at lynda.usask.ca and use your nsid and password.  Search the site for tutorials about infographics.

Here are a few online resources that may offer ideas for producing an inforgraphic.

• http://piktochart.com/resources/tutorials/
• http://piktochart.com/resources/video/
• https://vimeo.com/37781587

Suggested Tools

 Online apps

• Piktochart – Free option allows several themes and templates to start with.
• easel.ly – Free online Infographic editor with lots of themes and objects.

Inforgraphic Vector Elements

If you’re comfortable using your own image editing program like Illustrator or Photoshop you can search and download Infographic vector elements to create your Infographic using your own software.

• Creative Beacon –  Some free vector packages (download at your own risk)