EVS247: Environmental Chemistry: Infographics

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This link provides examples of ineffective infographic design:

1. Bad Infographics: 11 Mistakes You Never Want to Make
2. How to Fix the 15 Most Common Infographic Design Mistakes

• Consider the audience. What speaks to them?
• Tell a truthful story. Many infographics are one-sided. Don't be afraid to share information that might be contradictory. 
• Determine a narrow focus. A specific research question can help you & it would be smart to include on your graphic. Don't try to include everything about your topic, only what's relevant to your narrow topic.
• Keep it simple. Less is usually more. Too much text or a busy image will be distracting rather than attracting.
• Cite your sources. Sources of both of images and information.

Choose design features that will best help educate the audience without imagery overload:

• First and foremost, you want your information to 'flow.'
• Decide which type of infographic best suits your research [see link #2 below]
• Titles, headers, and body text in a hierarchical structure 
• Potentially use boarders, lines, and/or shapes to group related information together
• Choose colors and fonts that add to the flow of information
• 'White Space' is your friend 
• Choose images, icons, and illustrations that make your infographic memorable

Helpful links that discuss effective infographic design:

1. What is an Infographic? Examples, Templates, and Design Tips
2. What are the 9 Types of Infographics? 
3. The Ultimate Infographic Design Guide: 13 Tricks for Better Designs 

Two Examples of Infographics: One Effective & One Ineffective 

 Effective Infographic Design                            Ineffective Infographic Design 

Not an artist? No worries! Here are a few free tools and tutorials to help create your infographics:

• Canva 

• Piktochart

• easel.ly

• Snappa