Designing Infographics

COURSE OUTLINE 1. Trainer and Course Introduction i) The ‘WHY’ of Infographics : Illustration & Communication Design 2. Learn What Is Infographics i) What is Infographics and what makes a good one ii) How to work within your limits iii) How to work with a team (if you have one) iv) Why infographics are effective v) Techniques for spotting data in stories vi) Six valuable steps for planning an effective infographic 3. Purpose of Infographics i) How to use and make some of the building blocks of infographics: maps, charts and flow charts ii) Ways data can be visualised to clarify it and give it meaning iii) How to effectively design a good infographic by elements of: type, colour, underlying grid structure 4. Planning and Outlining i) Things that you need to know about infographics ii) Plan an infographic iii) Sketch a layout of your infographic iv) Learn to make a chart: bar, line and pie maps to pull them all together into an infographic v) Learn what kind of data each one is used for vi) Some things you shouldn't do with them 5. The Types of Infographics i) Sequence of events: alphabetical/numerical/chronological ii) Map components: visual variables iii) Types of maps & Type on maps iv) Drawing roads and info pointer boxes on maps that aren't awful 6. Make an Infographic, NOW! i) *GUIDED PRACTICAL WORK FOR 1 HOUR*