Infographics are a great way to get information quickly. With the fast-paced world of the Internet, data visualization is a great way to attract people who want to view your content but don’t have time to read a whole article about it. Infographics look professional and add interest to websites, blog posts, and links, but you don’t have to be a professional to know how to make infographics on your own. Just follow a few simple steps!
Create your own Infographic in 4 simple steps!
1. Choose what information you want to display.
When making an infographic, you want to make sure you are presenting your audience with useful content that is related enough to collect the information in one graphic. Write down some questions that your viewers may have about your topic, and tailor your data to answer those questions.
You may be using your original data, but if you aren’t, you want to be sure to use good, credible sources and to cite where you found your information.
2. Pick a format that fits your data.
As you search through templates to make your infographic, be sure to choose a style that will properly translate your data into visual content. Some content may need lines of text, but other content can be expressed through just a chart. Choose a format that will suit your needs.
3. Make it your own.
Of course, you want your infographic to express the right information, but customizing your graphic will help make it creative and connect it to your brand, image, or personality. For example, a company can use its colors on an infographic to help connect that image to its brand, or it could make an infographic in a style that will appeal most to a specific target market or audience.
4. Share it!
The last step is the easiest. Pick out how you want to publish your infographic, whether it be on a social media platform, in an email, or on your website, and embed or download your new creation to share with the world.
Great tools to create your own infographics
To be able to make quality infographics, you need to have the tools to get started. Check out these three top tools for beginners to see which one is right for you.
Piktochart
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Piktochart lets you try its service for free or you can upgrade to pro packages for more customizable options. Simply choose your template and then click areas to edit by dragging and dropping images and typing in your own content to replace the information in the template. Piktochart is cool because you can layer images, change background colors and patterns, add charts, or change fonts to make your infographic just what you want it.
When you are done designing, download your file as a JPEG or PNG. If using the free version, you will have the Piktochart watermark at the bottom of your graphic, but Piktochart has Pro packages available to remove that mark, as well as to gain access to more themes, images, and export options. Piktochart packages cost $29 per month but can get that price down to $22 per month or $14 per month if you pay quarterly or yearly.
Easel.Ly
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Easel.ly is an infographic-making site that’s free and has an easy-to-use interface no matter how little design or data experience you have. Just choose a “vheme,” Easel.ly’s playful term for a visual theme, and drag and drop content onto your canvas. You can easily layer images and move them around on the infographic, and you simply double-click text to edit it.
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Easel.ly also has a good range of objects and shapes to choose from to insert into your infographic and also offers a grid-view so you can make sure your objects are lined up properly.
Infogr.am
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Infogr.am is a free online tool that offers about 30 different charts and six styles for infographics. You can edit data easily using built-in spreadsheets and can also import XLS, XLSX, and CSV files, as well as easily share your visualization through Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest, or by embedding it online.
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There is also an option to upgrade to Infogr.am Pro for $18 per month that offers more options and features, such as downloading infographics as PDF or PNG files, or sharing infographics privately when you don’t want your data to be public.
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