Infographics You will be creating an infographic that will relay the information about your Climate Change research in Humanities and Math classes.

Infographics 1. Research graphics/icons for your infographic topics: Climate Change Food, Water, Shelter, etc 2. Draw 20 thumbnail sketch ideas for graphics

Thumbnails

Infographics 1.Upload an image of your 20 thumbnail sketches to your Infographics folder in GD – name it thumbs.jpg 2.Review your 20 thumbnail sketches with two classmates. 3.Choose and circle your three best designs for San Diego. 4.Choose and circle your three best designs for food/water/shelter. 5.Divide a new page in your SB into six sections. 6.Draw each of the 6 best designs you have chosen larger and more detailed and refined. 7.Show to Ms. V for approval – UPLOAD A PHOTO OF YOUR 6 BEST TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE INFOGRAPHIC FOLDER

Refinement

Infographics 1.After show your refinements to Ms. V for approval: 2.Begin creating your vector graphics in Ai –Each file should be separate and 10in x 10in –Save each file for what the graphic is named (ex. taco.psd or graphic1.psd) 3.Save all files in your Infographic folder in GD

Infographics Things to remember when creating your graphics: Keep it simple and appropriate Choose a color scheme and stick to it Decide on graphic style and be consistent Evaluate if you will be needing more graphics!

COLOR adobe.kuler.com The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most John Ruskin ( ), English art critic. Hue Value Intensity

Color Wheel PRIMARY COLORS Red, Yellow, Blue

Color

Monochromatic

Color Wheel SECONDARY COLORS Orange, Green, Violet

Color Wheel TERTIARY COLORS Colors in between Primary & Secondary

Color Wheel

Neutrals

Warm & Cool

Color Choosing Guide

TYPOGRAPHY Every letter is a shape – use it to increase your Infographic’s aesthetics

TYPOGRAPHY TWO FONTS Most documents use two different fonts (rarely one or three or more), typically from two different font families. Use one font for headings and titles and the other for body text.

TYPOGRAPHY FONT FAMILIES Know your font families and use them appropriately Most fonts can be labeled as one of the following: Serif Sans-Serif Script Decorative Grunge

Serif

Sans-Serif

Script

Decorative

Grunge

TYPOGRAPHY PERSONALITY Apply the appropriate font to the personality of your document. Recognize that subtle nuances in typefaces make big differences in the personality of your document. Avoid default and overused fonts.

TYPOGRAPHY LEGIBILITY Be sure your font is legible for the specific word(s) you are displaying. Some typefaces work well for particular works but not for others. If a word is real common, you can use less legible fonts. For names, use only legible fonts.

TYPOGRAPHY READABILITY Increase readability by increasing line spacing, using legible fonts, shortening line length, and using heavy enough weight to contrast background.

Infographics Next Steps: On your Infographic Doc– list your six (or more) bits of information to be included in your infographic Create a new Photoshop doc 12” x 14” can be longer if needed 300 ppi Paste your color scheme and set your fonts (2) Place your graphics and information onto your infographic doc Save as infographic_LastName.psd

Infographics Things to remember when creating your graphics: Keep it simple and appropriate Choose a color scheme and stick to it Decide on graphic style and be consistent – use your inspiration Infographics from your Google Doc as a starting point Evaluate if you will be needing more graphics/info!