September 20, 2020 by Erika Kacprzykowski
Infographics are used by educators, researchers, students, and others looking to visually communicate with their audience. They are engaging visuals which come in many different shapes and sizes and are used daily in healthcare, classroom settings, etc. There are a number of guides and apps that can be used to effectively create the perfect infographic. Here’s a list of 5 great tools you can use today:
- Canva Canva is a free graphic design and video app used by thousands to edit images and create infographics. With this app you can download infographics right from the app or you also have the ability to create them yourself. Canva also has over 60 million downloadable images as well as the ability to create team templates and hundreds of designs to choose from. Apple store rating: 4.9 stars
- Piktochart Piktochart is a web based tool used to easily create infographics using ready to go templates. This is another free application and can be great for beginners who are just learning how to create infographics. Similar to Canva, you have the ability to collaborate with teams as well as integrate charts, photos, and icons.
- Easel.ly Easel.ly is another web based application which comes with hundreds of free templates to create your own personalized infographic. With the ability to insert your own photos and artwork, the possibilities are endless. There is a huge range of charts, graphs, and images to choose from. Options such as timelines, reports, and even resumes are included in this free membership.
- Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design by Randy Krum If you are looking for a book to read in your free time, this one by Randy Krum might be worth looking into. With a rating of 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, Krum reviews the importance of infographics as well as beginner tips on how to create the most effective visualization. Ranging anywhere from $20-$35, this might be worth the purchase if you are looking to expand your knowledge on infographics. https://www.amazon.com/Cool-Infographics-Effective-Communication-Visualization/dp/1118582306
- Video Guides- How to Make an Infographic in 5 Steps Video guides such as this one are free on Youtube and can be great for those who do not know where to start. This one by Venngage can be found on Youtube or on Venngage.com and is helpful for the audience in determining what should go into their infographic.
To Sum It Up..
Infographics are very useful in displaying data through a variety of different charts, graphs, images, and texts. They should be engaging and exciting and easily read. Thanks to technology and books, infographic templates, tips, and tricks are more accessible than every before. These tools listed above can help you whether you are a beginner and have little to no experience with creating infographics or even the advanced user who has plenty of experience.
One reply on “Infographics: 5 Tools For Beginners”
I enjoyed how you listed multiple infographic tools, and explained what each one is. I expected most of us to just mention websites but provided websites, a video and, a physical book. You even added some ratings for the tools. This will help the reader of your post know how much others enjoy the app/website/book. Canvas, Piktochart, and Easel.ly seem to do the same job, help people create infographics. I’m sure they have their unique features and different ways of getting to the product. So, one question I have is which website out of those three would you recommend is better to use for creating infographics? You did everything great in your post just a small suggestion would be you could have also added a screenshot to the first 3 numbers just to have a visual of the website for the people reading your post.