Course Overview
TOPIn this hands-on, two-day Infographics Using PowerPoint & Excel training course, you will learn skills and techniques to analyze data and trends for designing and building compelling Infographics. The use of pre-designed infographic templates and other resources will be covered for use on websites, mobile devices, e-publications, print, blogs and social media. Students will gain hands-on experience where they use data and design compelling visual graphic illustrations utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. Students will also learn best practices, workflow and techniques through real world examples by applying font, color, images, charts, and maps to complex data.
Scheduled Classes
TOPWhat You'll Learn
TOPOutline
TOP1. Introduction to Infographics
What is an infographic?
Infographic types and styles
Process and steps to create an infographic
Components of an Infographic
2. Data – What is the story?
Data first, story second
Approaches to concept
3. Templates
Vector vs Raster
RGB vs CMYK
PowerPoint (PPT)
Additional tools, and output
What is an SVG?
Delivery Standards
4. Build Block Elements for your Infographic
Learn the PowerPoint tools best suited for infographics
5. Data Organization
Define your story in the data
Dive deeper into organizing data in Excel
6. Layout and Style
Design matters. Essential pieces of a good graphic – Give your readers the tools to understand your visual.
Grid & Layout: Every graphic needs a grid
Color Perception: Use color to drive your story
Fonts: the single biggest trick to change perceived quality
7. Publishing
Exporting Final Infographic
File Types (png, svg, jpg, pdf)
Website, Social Media, Blog, Print
Publishing for Print
Demo Acrobat DC or PPTools
Disclaimer: All course objectives and outlines are used as a guideline and are subject to change to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.
Prerequisites
TOPExperience of a minimum of two years of current work with the application, demonstrating familiarity with basic to intermediate features, is required.
Who Should Attend
TOP- Graphic Designers
- Creative and Marketing Teams
- Communication Teams
- Web Designers
- Content Managers
- e-Learning Designers
- Social Media Specialist
- Public Affairs
- Multimedia Designers