10 Tips for Designing Infographics

Assuming you’re not working for a media corporation with huge graphics and statistics departments at your disposal, you may want to create some infographics for your own articles. With today’s flood of information, infographics allow readers to quickly digest and understand complex data. A good infographic will not only inform readers, but will also create interest and convince people to read your article similar to how good headlines and photos attract readers. Here are 10 tips for designing better infographics (click the image examples to go to their original sites): 1) Be Concise: Design your infographic to convey one idea really well. This example is an infographic poster I created about the caffeine content in drinks. The Caffeine Poster, by Randy Krum 2) Be Visual: Design your infographic with your final for viewing size in mind. Google PageRank Explained, by Elliance Who Participates Online? 4) Be Transparent: Infographics can be used to lead readers to the wrong conclusions. Related: