Learning Infographic Design

Release date:2021

Author:Amy Balliett

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

[1] Introduction [1] Learn infographic design [2] What you will learn

[2] 1. What Makes a Great Infographic [1] Bad infographics [2] Review infographics in other languages [3] Improving a failing infographic [4] Leveraging visual hooks and cues

[3] 2. The Five Ws of Success [1] Defining the 5 Ws [2] Determine your what [3] Determine your who [4] Determine your why [5] Determine your where [6] Determine your when [7] Challenge Lets make a brief [8] Solution Lets reveal that brief

[4] 3. Crafting Your Narrative Research 101 [1] This isnt a chicken or egg scenario [2] The role of the researcher vs. the designer [3] Tone [4] Where does research even start [5] Finding primary sources [6] Organizing your research [7] Challenge Time to do the research [8] Solution Time to do the research

[5] 4. Wireframing Your Infographic [1] Whats the point of a wireframe anyway [2] Adobe Illustrator vs. Photoshop vs. InDesign [3] The contents of a good wireframe [4] Choosing fonts, illustration style, and colors [5] Laying out your infographic design [6] Visualizing data and iconography [7] Presenting a wireframe [8] Challenge Wireframing your infographic [9] Solution The wireframe we will work with

[6] 5. Let’s Design an Infographic [1] Setting up Adobe Illustrator [2] Starting with color [3] Customizing your data viz [4] Custom illustration is key [5] Challenge Putting it all together [6] Solution First draft infographic revealed

[7] Conclusion [1] Thank you

Exercise Files.7z [LinkedIn] Learning Infographic Design_Subtitles.7z

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