Infographicmania reposted

(This is taken from my blog at SJSU https://ischoolblogs.sjsu.edu/info/vasusjsu203/2016/11/11/infographicmania/)

(If I were more talented, I'd make an infographic about infographics! Oops, already done! http://www.scribblelive.com/blog/2013/02/18/11-infographics-about-infographics/)

There seems to be an infographic trend in the air (or at least on the net). I'm pulling all the infographic stuff together here that I've come across in the past couple of weeks:

If you are a Beatles fan, you may enjoy this infographic.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2016/nov/10/beatles-infographics-pictures-visualising-john-pring-rob-thomas?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Bookmarks+base&utm_term=199120&subid=4150229&CMP=EMCBKSEML3964

Want to read up on infographic use in the library?

Need a template?

http://stephenslighthouse.com/2016/11/10/16-types-of-infographic-layouts-to-inspire-you/

Came across this article on the importance of infographics.

https://www.columnfivemedia.com/should-you-still-create-brand-infographics

Possible Tools

Some popular tools students have used, as compiled by INFO 200 Adele Reid, include:

• Jing: https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
• Prezi: https://prezi.com/
• Piktochart: https://piktochart.com/
• SpicyNodes: http://www.spicynodes.org/
• Canva: https://www.canva.com/
• Venngage: https://venngage.com/

And this page explains how to make infographics for social media

http://maximizesocialbusiness.com/create-stunning-infographics-social-media-minutes-23797/

If you've got any links to add, would love to hear about them.

Thanks to "Literacy Paw" for this link to word clouds:

http://www.wordclouds.com/