How to create your own infographics

Infographic by Katie. Light bulb icon from Wikimedia commons. Fonts are varying forms of Arial.

I’ve been fascinated with infographics for some time now. I love the visual representation of data and facts and I really see it as another form of digital scrapbooking. When Steph posted this amazing infographic at the beginning of the year, I knew I had to figure out how to work on my own graphic design skills so I could make my own creation!

The most important ingredients for an effective infographic include; data that can be represented visually, a clean & organized design, and good typography. Study infographic images that are appealing to you and make note of how the information was presented and what design techniques were used. Here are a few that I love:

source: daily infographic

source: daily infographic

I especially love these infographics because they represent personal data shared in a fun & beautiful way. These would be great for scrapbook layouts!

When you’re ready to create your own infographic, there are several great resources you’ll want to explore.

• Infographics toolbox doc that Steph shared in this Christmas Card post
• How to create outstanding modern infographics by Vector tuts+
• Awesome free tools for infographics from makeuseof.com
• Tips, tricks, & resources to make your own gorgeous infographics from thenextweb.com
• Mashable’s Infographic pinterest board
• Steph’s Infographic pinterest board

If you create any infographic-inspired layouts, we’d love to see them! Just upload them to our flickr group or leave a link here in the comments.