Introduction to Infographics with Piktochart

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Key points from slides:

Data Visualization: Display complex information in a way that makes it easier for your end user to explore or understand what you have done.
Infographic: A collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic or distills a theme.
Breaking things down into the following four categories will help you select the appropriate graphic type for your data.
- Comparison
- Composition
- Distribution
- Relationship
Before starting project it is good to step back and consider:
- your message
- your audience
- your data (requirements + structure)
Font and colour convey personality, select appropriately and keep it simple.
Piktochart and Visme are online tools with a robust free tier.
Many visualization tools can be found linked from the data visualization subject guide.