Should you attend my #PSUweb #infographics talk at 11am? Let the infographic help you decide: http://ow.ly/i/5PURB #zombies
“The challenge used to be getting the data, now it’s not getting overwhelmed by the data.” @LLarrimore #psuweb #infographics
Discussing infographics to tell stories with data! #psuweb #infographics thanks @LLarrimore pic.twitter.com/2wY88RyNkh- You don’t always need code to make good #infographics, just a desire to share info in a new way. @LLarrimore #psuweb
Goal is to make the data come alive and impact people. It doesn't have to be tech heavy. #infographics #psuweb
Why use #infographics? 90% of the information we remember is visual. #psuweb- Tell an evergreen story if you can; something with potential reuse, use data that is easily updated year after year #infographics #psuweb
Less is more in graphic design. And the less you know about graphic design, the less you should be designing. #psuweb #infographics- The only way to start making infographics is to start making infographics #infographics #psuweb
- Repetition, contrast, alignment, and proximity are key in designing & #infographics @LLarrimore #psuweb
- For icons: Simple is better, flat is the trend #infographics #psuweb
- When in doubt, use your university branding guide. They gave you fonts & colors, use them! #infographics #psuweb @LLarrimore
- As w/all content, think about your audience. Is it more important to be snazzy or easily understood? #infographics #psuweb @LLarrimore
- The wonderful world of CHARTS. @LLarimore is a wealth of #infographic & data visualization resource info! #psuweb
- "This doughnut chart? It's just a pie chart. They just dropped the middle. Don't be fooled, it's not really different!" @LLarimore #psuweb
- Microsoft missed the boat by not combining the functionality of PP w/Word & Excel tools. #infographics #psuweb @LLarrimore
- @LLarrimore just showed a video infographic that was created in PowerPoint. Mind blown. #infographics #psuweb
- Building accessibilityinto an infographic: write supporting facts in text and build it in as an alt tag #infographics #psuweb
- Resources:
- Web-based resources for infographics: easelly, piktochart, infogr.am & the "very sexy" Microsoft Office. @LLarimore #psuweb
- Wish list item. The Non-Designer's Design Book (3rd Edition) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321534042/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdo_ehDLtb0WYCJW7 … #psuweb
PSUWeb: Infographics for the Non-Designer
Laura Larrimore (@LLarrimore) shares the secret to infographics for those of us who lack designer chops.
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