Kristine Jane T.

Zipagan
Assignment:
1. Parts of infographics

 The Visual
This refers to the colors graphics and icons used in designing the
infographic

 The Content
This includes the text, statistics, time frames and references.

 The Knowledge
This refers to the facts and conclusions to convey the overall message or
story

2. Principles of designing infographics

 Pick the right set of Colors

At the heart of basic design principles is learning what to do with colors. It
may not seem obvious from the get-go, but picking the right scheme is possibly
the single most important design decision you’ll make.

 Manage your white space

White space known as the “space between” screen elements or the
“negative space,” the white space is a zone in an infographic that is free of any
info or graphics!

 Choose the Right Typeface

Every typeface actually has its own set of personality traits, which is
useful to keep in mind when setting the tone for each infographic.

3. Types of infographics

 Statistical infographics
A statistical infographic puts the focus on your data. The layout and
visuals will help you tell the story behind your data. 
 Informational infographics
An informational infographic template is the best infographic for
clearly communicating a new or specialized concept, or to give an overview of a
topic.  
 Timeline infographics
Timeline infographics are the best type of infographic for visualizing the
history of something, to highlight important dates, or to give an overview of
events (for example, a project timeline).
 Process infographics
A process infographic is the best infographic for providing a summary or
overview of the steps in a process.Process infographics will allow you to simplify
and clarify each step. Most process infographics follow a straightforward top-to-
bottom or left-to-right flow. Numbering the steps will make your process easy to
follow.

 Geographic infographics
Geographic infographics use map charts as the focus visual. Different
types of map charts work better for different types of data.
 Comparison infographics
Whether you want to compare options in an unbiased way, or you want to
make one option seem better, a comparison infographic if the best infographic to
do that. Typically, comparison infographic are split down the middle vertically or
horizontally, with one option on each side.

 Hierarchical infographics
A hierarchical infographic can organize information from greatest to least.
 List infographics
List infographic templates are generally straightforward–the goal is to
make them more eye-catching than a basic list. Visuals like icons can replace
bullet points, and creative fonts and colors can make each item stand out.

 Resume infographics
Infographic resume won’t be able to entirely replace a traditional resume
in most cases. But they’re a great visual document to bring to an interview, to
publish on your portfolio site, or to include in an email application.