I’m sure you’ve seen a ton of info-graphics lately. They are basically just visual representations of information (this site offers one a day on random stuff), and I’ve wondered how easy they are to create. You could probably design them using any graphics program – a librarian at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas did this one on The Hunger Games readalikes using PowerPoint Publisher – but like anything when you’re starting from scratch, it can take some time. So, I researched a few of the sites that do it, for free, just to see how they work.
I used easel.ly for the one below (though there are many others including infogr.am and visual.ly). It was basically easy – in fact, it probably took me longer to decide a topic than it did to actually make it. My infographic includes statistics for the Twin Falls Public Library from 2011. Behold:
Not perfect, but not too bad. And, it gives you an idea of the scope of our services and programs. If you’re looking for a fun or more interesting way to present information, you might try creating an infographic. See what kinds of cool (or boring) info you can jazz up!
Posted by Molly on September 10, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Hi!
Just wanted to say that I actually made The Hunger Games graphic using Microsoft Publisher, not Powerpoint. I’ve experimented with easely too, but found that it was quicker and more efficient to use Publisher.
Posted by jhills on September 12, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Thanks for correction (and it’s totally awesome, however you made it!).