Infographics is certainly creating a buzz over the past years. With most people getting busier and busier, infographics cut the time it requires to read a full article. Just like videos, infographic is a surefire way to capture one’s attention. As a wise blogger, you must learn to properly utilize infographics for your own good. How exactly can you master the art of using infographics? I’ll provide you some tips to help you get started.
What are Infographics?
First, let us define infographic. Infographic is a tool to communicate a huge sum of information through visual presentation. Infographics comprises of images, which makes you see the data at once. Businesses usually use infographics to share the results of their surveys. However, infographics serves a wide array of purpose for many others.
Infographic might scare those who aren’t technically savvy, but I am assuring you to shake off this unnecessary fear. Infographics doesn’t have to eat your time and cost you huge amounts. You too can start building your own infographics without spending a single cent! Check out these websites to start creating your own infographics:
Create Infographics with Infog.ram
Infog.ram is composed of 6 layouts to begin with. Insert the information on each pre-set box. You also have the option to add or delete boxes among other features such as graphic options, photos, text boxes and videos. Once finished with your own infographics, you can easily share it through your social media accounts or embed the code on your website.
Create and Share Visual Ideas Online with Easel.ly
You can start with either one of a number of templates or a blank canvass in Easel.ly. There are 10 modern graphic categories to use including transportation, animals, people and icons. Shapes, connectors and arrows are also available. You can upload your own graphics, use functions like clone, single-touch positioning and grid to make the layout perfect. Changing the color of any item is also possible. Text fonts, styles, sizes and colors are also customizable. Finished infographics can also be downloaded, shared or embedded.
Create Cool Infographics Using Piktochart
There are 3 free themes in Piktochart. It features a customizable editor enabling you to alter color schemes, fonts, shapes and graphics. Use the grid lines to line up items evenly. If you desire more options, you can upgrade to Piktochart Pro anytime at $29 monthly.
Here is a video tutorial that shows how to create an infographic with Piktochart
You’ve got the choices of tools to create your own infografic but wondering what do you want to create?
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22. December 2012 at 4:34 am
I love Infographics and was looking for a way to create them. Finally I saw your article which could help me to create nice Infographics.
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18. December 2012 at 10:54 am
Hi Lisa,
Glad to see that the article was helpful! Once you have all the data ready to create the infografic, any one of these three sites can really help you go with it. You can always try your webdesign skills and creativity with these tools.
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17. December 2012 at 6:41 pm
Your post is perfect timing – I wanted to do one of these for my retail site and I’m going to check these out firs thing in the morning. Thanks for sharing them Annetta – I’m excited to try them out.
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