1. Presenting Your Information Using Infographics
Mrs. Bovino

2. What is an Infographic? Way to present information
Purpose: inform, persuade, raise questions, advertise
Combines words, numbers & images to communicate a big idea
Organized = Easy to understand
Contains design elements (images, colors, shapes, fonts) = looks appealing/eye-catching
Fun way to share your information!

3. What do you notice about this infographic?

4. How to Make Your Infographic Valid
Identify who you are & your purpose
Show facts, not opinions No biased statements!
***You must cite sources used in creating infographic***

5. Gathering & Organizing Information
Keep a look out for numbers & statistics
Highlight or underline key information in articles
Take notes
Use sticky notes or note cards
Think about YOUR topic. What’s the best way to organize YOUR information?
Use LATCH system

6. Gathering & Organizing Information
Sorting information using LATCH system
Location – Ex.
Alphabetical - Ex.
Time – Ex.
Category – put similar information/like topics together
Hierarchy – Ex. Most important info first
The Five Hat Racks - A Motion Graphics from The Universal Principles of Design

7. Designing Infographic
Microsoft Office products Power Point
Google Docs
Prezi
Create your own website: ex. Weebly
Websites designed for Infographics:
Piktochart Free! My favorite!!!
Easelly Free!
Visually See examples here
Search free infographic templates

8. Images
If you are using pictures from the internet and you plan to post your information on the web, you must acquire permission to use the images or use the following sites:
Google Images, click Usage Rights, Labeled for Reuse
Bing Images, License, Free to Share and Use
****If you use someone else’s data, make sure to credit the source(s)****