Recommended+Resources

To help you more about infographics on your on, here's a few recommended resources:

Ten Free Tools to Make Infographics: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/ This resource gives great suggestions for the different free tools you can use to create an infographic.

Ten Blogs for Stunning Infographics: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/eye-10-blogs-stunning-infographic-collections/ This site provides ten useful blogs for more examples of a good infographic.

10 Coolest Typographic Infographics: http://www.inspiredm.com/10-coolest-typographic-infographics/ For designer just creating infographics, this site shows great examples of several using the design of typography.

50+ Beautiful Websites with Great Color Schemes: http://www.inspiredm.com/colour-schemes/ To get some inspiration on color, this resource provides a list of different websites with great color combonations that could be used in infographics.

Tips for a Startup Infographic: http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/07/tips-for-a-startup-infographic.php This site points out some helpful tips when creating an infographic for the first time.

Designing Quality Infographics: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/infographics-tips-resources/ For designing more advanced types, this site provides the information to turn a simple chart into a well-designed and creative infographic.

The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual: http://spyrestudios.com/the-anatomy-of-an-infographic-5-steps-to-create-a-powerful-visual/ To avoid any trouble with design, this site breaks down the structure of a successful infographic for creators to better achieve a well-organized and functional infographic.

5 Infographic Fails: http://www.blog.jessicamalnik.com/2011/10/11/5-infographic-fails/ This resource provides five important traits that creators should avoid while designing infographics.

An Intimate Look at Infographics: http://www.thinkbrilliant.com/2010/06/infographic/ With the use of information from the past year, this site displays an infographic about the different statistics of infographics that create in our world today.

Teaching With Infographics | Language Arts, Fine Arts and Entertainment: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/teaching-with-infographics-language-arts-fine-arts-and-entertainment/ This site provides several links to infographics that are useful for students to learn more about topics such as language arts, entertainment, sports, leisure, visual arts, design, and even New York City.

Teaching With Infographics | Social Studies, History, Economics: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/teaching-with-infographics-social-studies-history-economics/ Instead of language or entertainment, this site provides a group of useful infographics about current events, politics, history and sociology, geography, and economics.

Teaching With Infographics | Science and Health: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/teaching-with-infographics-science-and-health/ For the science field, this resource provides several different links to infographics about health, technology, and natural disasters.