Working from home has become increasingly popular over the past few years. With more flexibility about when and where you work, many people find they can better manage their work and personal lives. However, working remotely also comes with certain challenges – one of which can be collaborating and communicating effectively with colleagues and clients.

Infographics provide a creative solution for conveying complex data and information in an easily digestible, engaging visual format. The good news is that they are relatively straightforward to create yourself, even when working from home without access to a full design team. In this blog post, we’ll look at what exactly Infographics are, where to find inspiration from, and a step-by-step guide to DIY Infographic creation.

What Is an Infographic?

Before diving into how to make your own, let’s clarify what exactly an infographic is. Infographics are visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present complex ideas or large amounts of content in a format that is quickly and easily understood by viewers. They combine graphic design elements with concise writing to communicate the Key Messages clearly and effectively.

Infographics make use of various visuals like charts, illustrations, maps, icons, and more to represent quantities, relationships, comparisons, trends, and other vital information. The visuals are combined with minimal text to convey the essential written content. This creative format allows large amounts of data to be compressed into a compact and engaging presentation.

Where to Find Infographic Inspiration

If you’re struggling to picture exactly what makes a good infographic, there are ample examples online to provide inspiration. Some examples of good infographics can be found on the Adobe Express website, showcasing the variety of designs and styles used for different topics and data sets.

Browse through their selections for visual inspiration andideas on presentation techniques, colour schemes, fonts, iconography, and textual elements that work well. Pay attention to ones that grab your interest and draw you in to reading further. Analyse why they work and how the different elements combine into an informative, interesting, and aesthetically appealing infographic.

How to Create Your Own Infographic from Home

Now that you know exactly what an infographic is and the ingredients that go into an excellent one, let’s look at a step-by-step guide to creating your own while working remotely:

Pick Your Topic & Gather Data

The first step is deciding on the topic you want to cover and gathering the relevant data. Your topic could relate to your work, a passion project, an 

area of expertise or interest, or anything informative for a target audience. Once you know the broad topic, search out the specifics of the information, statistics, facts, examples, trends, comparisons, etc you want to feature. Compile data from reliable sources – cite them as you go, so they can be referenced later.

Organise The Content

With masses of data gathered, now you need to get organised. Review all the content and pick out the pieces that best support key messages you want to communicate to readers. Discard anything irrelevant at this stage. Think about sections and subtopics – organise relatable information together into these categories. Order it logically from high-level messages first down to specifics.

Plan The Design

Start sketching some rough layouts for how you will present the organised content visually, keeping in mind creative ways to represent different data types. Group relatable elements together, think about placement for the greatest impact, and plan designs for the various charts, graphs, maps etc, needed. Consider layout, fonts, colour scheme and icons that will enhance the content rather than distract.

Create The Graphics

Now begins the fun part of bringing your vision to life! Adobe Express provides user-friendly infographic design options that anyone can manage from home without fancy software or design expertise. Some key features that help convert your data visualisations into sleek graphics are easy drag-and-drop placement, fonts, colour themes, icons, shape libraries and auto-resize. Review infographic samples for inspiration on different visualisation formats to present your data clearly.

Write Concise Copy

With complete graphics, add text to tie the visual elements into a cohesive storyline for viewers to digest easily. Write clear headings and sub-headings first. Then, complete the graphical picture by writing succinct copy to set up the key messages, explain the relevance of data, provide context, highlight insights, convey conclusions, etc. Avoid blocks of heavy text – keep written content compact by letting the graphics communicate information visually as much as possible.

Check Completeness & Cohesiveness

Before finalising your infographic, thoroughly review all elements for a cohesive information flow. Check that the graphics align with the written narrative, that the data fully supports conclusions, and that context and implications are addressed. Show a draft to fresh eyes for further feedback. Be open to tweaking designs, data, message order, etc., if needed.

There, you have an in-depth guide to creating your own infographic remotely. With the right inspiration, plan, data, content, and tools, you can produce sleek, informative infographics from home that effectively communicate to target audiences.