How to Create an Infographic

Today’s blog post is my choice. I chose to create an infographic. This was inspired by my classmate, Colin’s blog. Although, I feel slightly embarrassed my graphics and content aren’t quite as professional as his. This serves as good practice for my infographic Visual Rhetoric assignment I have coming up.

This infograph was created using Piktochart. It was easy to learn this software and there are lots of examples of layouts you can either pay for or use for ideas to create your own template (my choice). The tool is so intuitive, I didn’t troubleshoot a single tutorial or use the help features. There were lots of graphics to choose from (far more than template options) and lots of customize-ability. The concept of blocks, used by this tool, is a good concept to grasp for web design; I would recommend this tool to any person interested in learning to create professional-looking graphics or infographs. I can imagine this tool can be used for a number of projects in addition to infographs.

I have actually tried to recruit lost undergrads into the S&TC program. I have to remind myself that, for them, it may not be love at first sight like it was for me. I wholeheartedly love learning about human factors and usability, rhetoric, semiotics, semantics, writing theory, and writing using digital technologies. Sometimes I think I was missing something in my life before acknowledging my passion for information architecture. It’s also rewarding to encounter achievable tasks and accessible ideas outside my knowledge base/comfort zone. I am very thankful for the opportunity to become a professional in a field I respect and enjoy to this extent. It’s also fun to see others as excited as myself, hence the nerd reference…