three steps in creating an infographic

three general steps in creating an infographic ( in my point of view )

1. story
to think and decide what kinds of information does your audience like. describe a story.

2. data
collect and gather all the relevant, right data.

3. design
DESIGN. use easy software to have a draft. the rest of this stage only requires a graphic designer. how eye-catching the work is in some situation is the only criteria.

Reference and Inspiration resources

infographic related sites


圖研所
http://www.tuyansuo.com/
Massive collection of graphic works.

Visual.ly
http://visual.ly/about
The world's largest community for sharing infographics and data visualizations

Data visualization
http://pinterest.com/elizzra/data-visualization/

there are variety websites related to infographic, Vimeo has the ones with motion, Behance and Flicr has the group of information structure and infographic groups.

self learning in infographic

Research, analyze, redesign and some prototype design in datalogy + typical infographic.


this picture shows the process of collecting information(element) to visualize



tried to transform them into image




a diagram which describing the map of my accommodation.


the study in different visual way in pie chart.


a prototype re-design of the topic of sea level rises.

InfoGraphic Designs: Overview, Examples and Best Practices

http://www.instantshift.com/2009/06/07/infographic-designs-overview-examples-and-best-practices/

the article here documented the basic knowledge of information graphic.
includes what is it, how to make it and when can I use it.
recommend to anybody who want to learn this media.