Designing an Infographic
1h 55mIntermediate2021-10-28
Authors

Nigel French
Graphic Designer, Author, Artist, Trainer
Course details
Numbers and figures and statistics are, quite simply, great. Having data to support your point is a key factor of any presentation, debate, or prediction. One thing numbers are not, however, is visually striking. If they were, no one would have invented infographics. Today, infographics are everywhere, and if you’re not using them, you’re missing out on a great opportunity to engage your audience and keep their interest and attention. In this hands-on course, Nigel French shows you how to use Adobe Illustrator to plan, design, and share an infographic for both print and screen. Nigel explains how to assemble an infographic piece by piece, and shows that with methodical planning and an efficient workflow, you can create a sparkling infographic in no time.
Skills covered
InfographicsIllustratorProjectGraphic DesignAdobe
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Designing infographics from start to finish
- 02 - What to know about exercise files
1. Planning the Infographic
- 03 - Deconstructing the completed infographic
- 04 - Planning the infographic
- 05 - Creating a grid
- 06 - Choosing colors
- 07 - Choosing type
- 08 - Creating a wireframe
- 09 - Creating heads
- 10 - Creating a title treatment
2. Creating the World Map
- 11 - Creating the map graphic, part 1
- 12 - Creating the map graphic, part 2
- 13 - Creating bar charts, part 1
- 14 - Creating bar charts, part 2
- 15 - Creating the pie chart
3. Adding the Graph
- 16 - Adding the graph, part 1
- 17 - Adding the graph, part 2
4. Roasting Chart
- 18 - Creating the roasting chart, part 1
- 19 - Creating the roasting chart, part 2
5. Creating the Timeline
- 20 - Creating the timeline, part 1
- 21 - Creating the timeline, part 2
6. Creating the Comparison Chart
- 22 - Creating the comparison chart
7. Numbers
- 23 - Adding miscellaneous facts
8. Adapting the Infographic for Print
- 24 - Changing document size
- 25 - Rescaling and repositioning content
- 26 - Reconfiguring the timeline
- 27 - Exporting as PNG
Conclusion
- 28 - More from the author