Table of Contents Chapter one What Is an Infographic Chapter two Reading Infographics Chapter three Gathering Information Chapter Four Organizing Your Content Chapter Five Designing Your Infographic glossary Find out more index about the author 4 8 14 18 26 30 31 32 32
Chapter One What Is an Infographic 4 C h a p t e r o n e W h a t i s a n i n f o g r a p h i c Our world is full of words homework assignments text messages Web pages and books It is also full of useful numbers speed limit signs clocks and thermometers all communicate important information about the world And have you ever heard someone say a picture is worth a thousand words This means that images such as photographs drawings or maps can sometimes communicate more than words or numbers can When you combine words numbers and images you can infographics along our roads help keep us safe
Understanding and Creating Infographics
Readers will find out how to unpack, draw evidence from, evaluate, and integrate content presented in infographics.