This week we are exploring a new type of design called infographic. The purpose of infographic is to tell a data, timeline, or anything in a unique and cool way. It always has a main topic. There are variety of things that can be told through infographics. For example, how to design a website:
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I won't explain in details about it because I am here to share the 11 most important elements that infographics should have (in my opinion). However if you want to know more about it, I suggest you go to http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ there are so many good infographics there.
Anyway, an inforgraphic should have:
1. Topic
Topic is one of the very important element in an infographic because if there are no topics, then the viewer will be wondering what the infographic is about.
Topic is one of the very important element in an infographic because if there are no topics, then the viewer will be wondering what the infographic is about.
2. Shape
Shape visualizes things and can be easily remembered.
Shape visualizes things and can be easily remembered.
3. Line
Line is the other important element in an infographic because it helps the readers to follow what is going on in the infographic.
Line is the other important element in an infographic because it helps the readers to follow what is going on in the infographic.
4. Colour
Just look at every infographic, almost all of them have colours It is an important element in infographics . Just imagine, if there are no colours what they will look like? they will look boring plus they will be very confusing because there are no colour codes (except, if they done it by purpose). Therefore pick a good choice of colour and don't have too much colour as well otherwise it will be really busy.
Just look at every infographic, almost all of them have colours It is an important element in infographics . Just imagine, if there are no colours what they will look like? they will look boring plus they will be very confusing because there are no colour codes (except, if they done it by purpose). Therefore pick a good choice of colour and don't have too much colour as well otherwise it will be really busy.
5. Graphics (no photos)
Graphics are really important to represent figures or datas, so that it can be interpreted and remembered easily by people. Also, keep in mind: There should not be any camera photos! (but if you want to, you are welcome. It is just really rare to find infographic with photos).
Graphics are really important to represent figures or datas, so that it can be interpreted and remembered easily by people. Also, keep in mind: There should not be any camera photos! (but if you want to, you are welcome. It is just really rare to find infographic with photos).
6. Good and suitable fonts
Fonts can impact people's feelings and emotion, therefore having a suitable fonts for a topic is the best.
7. Texts
If there are no texts on an infographic, then it wouldn't be called infographic! it would be called a drawing.
If there are no texts on an infographic, then it wouldn't be called infographic! it would be called a drawing.
8. Appropriate background
What I meant by appropriate background is that it matches the whole theme. So, make sure you have a good and matching background when creating an infographic.
What I meant by appropriate background is that it matches the whole theme. So, make sure you have a good and matching background when creating an infographic.
9. Headline/Title, and Subtitles
They are one of the important element because headline gives you a first impression and subtitle tells the infographic in details.
They are one of the important element because headline gives you a first impression and subtitle tells the infographic in details.
10. Numbers
It is not really necessary to include numbers in an infographic, but it is just weird if there are no numbers in an infographic. It also helps to tell more information.
11. Introduction and Conclusion
Well this part is a bit a vague, but what I meant is an infographic should have a strong main information that explain what the infographic is about and a conclusion to tell the viewers that it is finished.
*All images were taken from Google
Well this part is a bit a vague, but what I meant is an infographic should have a strong main information that explain what the infographic is about and a conclusion to tell the viewers that it is finished.
*All images were taken from Google
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