Course Info
This course will teach participants some of the techniques involved in creating an info- or data graphic using no more than the basic tools found in Microsoft Office.
What Will I Learn From This Course?
Participants will learn simple storytelling techniques, with a particular emphasis on identifying critical pieces of information, planning the infographic, and how to use shape/image elements to depict data in a compelling manner.
Methodology
This is practical lab exercises using Microsoft office tools such as Power Point and Excel
Pre-requisites
Students looking for an engaging, hands-on, and highly interactive approach to Excel analytics training and to expand their analytics skill set, work more efficiently with data, and take their career to a new level.
Course Outline for This Programme
Module: Planning
- From Information to Story
i. What to keep, what to lose
ii. “Chunk-ifying” the information
iii. Planning
iv. Planning the infographic
v. The do’s and don’ts of infographic creation
vi. Styling considerations – Infographic styles & usage
Module: Document Setup
- Setting up
i. Page/slide sizing
ii. Using guides and the grid
iii. Working with colour
iv. Basic colour theory
v. Selecting & setting colours
vi. Creating & saving colour schemes - Fonts
i. Font selection & readability
ii. Using symbol fonts (dingbats)
Module: Showcasing Information
- a. Conveying Statistics
i. Emphasizing Data – using pictograms
ii. Showing People – using silhouettes & repeating shapes
iii. Depicting Time & Timelines – using progression & icons
iv. Information segmentation - Using Charts
i. Creating & formatting charts for infographics
ii. Using Chart Layouts
iii. Best Practices for charts - Data Comparisons
i. Datasets
ii. Shapes & Drawing
iii. Creating custom shapes
iv. Editing shape points
Module: Beyond the infographic
- Saving & sharing the finished
- resources for infographics
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