<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8">
<META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.28.3">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
Hi folks,<BR>
<BR>
Everywhere I turn these days I'm bumping into info on infographics... (IGs)<BR>
<BR>
Infographics have long been used in mainstream media to convey complex information quickly - so how and where do they fit in VELS & VCE?<BR>
Langwitches has some good ideas on creating infographics with students...<BR>
<A HREF="http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/09/06/creating-infographics-with-students/">http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/09/06/creating-infographics-with-students/</A> <BR>
<BR>
Here's some more references roughly sorted into:<BR>
Articles - about infographics, how they're used, where they came from etc<BR>
Collections - Sites that regularly feature examples of IGs<BR>
HowTos - practical guides on how to present data as an IG, or graphics creation<BR>
Tools - Suggestions on tools to use to create infographics<BR>
<BR>
Hope some of you might find it useful :) Have you used / created infographics?<BR>
<BR>
- Donna<BR>
<BR>
PS. For those who want to get really geeky about this...<BR>
.... go look up Edward Tufte :)<BR>
<BR>
<B>Articles</B><BR>
<BR>
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Infographic Design<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/14/the-dos-and-donts-of-infographic-design/">http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/14/the-dos-and-donts-of-infographic-design/</A> <BR>
<BR>
But then all smashingmags articles on this are worth a read if you need to get up to speed<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/tag/infographics/">http://www.smashingmagazine.com/tag/infographics/</A><BR>
<BR>
Why the infographic is the next Australian content trend<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.curatedcontent.com.au/2011/10/04/why-the-infographic-is-the-next-australian-content-trend/">http://www.curatedcontent.com.au/2011/10/04/why-the-infographic-is-the-next-australian-content-trend/</A> <BR>
<BR>
Informationgraphics in context<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Information-graphics-in-context/924345">http://www.behance.net/gallery/Information-graphics-in-context/924345</A> <BR>
<BR>
Three reasons to use infographics<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/blog/2011/08/three-reasons-use-infographics">http://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/blog/2011/08/three-reasons-use-infographics</A> <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B>MORE: <A HREF="https://sites.google.com/a/kathyschrock.net/infographics/links">https://sites.google.com/a/kathyschrock.net/infographics/links</A> </B><BR>
<BR>
<B>Collections of infographics</B><BR>
( and where to share your infographics)<BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.visualizing.org/">http://www.visualizing.org/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://visual.ly/">http://visual.ly/</A><BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.coolinfographics.com/">http://www.coolinfographics.com/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/">http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/</A><BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://infosthetics.com/">http://infosthetics.com/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.visualcomplexity.com">http://www.visualcomplexity.com</A> <BR>
<BR>
10 Beautiful Social Media Infographics <BR>
<A HREF="http://mashable.com/2011/06/21/best-social-media-infographics/">http://mashable.com/2011/06/21/best-social-media-infographics/</A> <BR>
<BR>
Also, don't forget the power of Google image search - search infographic and any topic of interest<BR>
eg. australian infographics or education infographics<BR>
<BR>
<B>Education examples</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://mastersineducation.org/infographic-how-to-get-better-grades-through-social-media/">http://mastersineducation.org/infographic-how-to-get-better-grades-through-social-media/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/tag/education">http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/tag/education</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://blog.socrato.com/10-jaw-droppingly-awesome-infographics-on-education/">http://blog.socrato.com/10-jaw-droppingly-awesome-infographics-on-education/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://edtechtoolbox.blogspot.com/2011/05/infographics-education-collection.html">http://edtechtoolbox.blogspot.com/2011/05/infographics-education-collection.html</A> <BR>
<BR>
<B>HowTos</B><BR>
<BR>
Make Your Own Infographic<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2010/05/25/make-your-own-infographic">http://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2010/05/25/make-your-own-infographic</A><BR>
<BR>
How to create outstanding modern infographics<BR>
<A HREF="http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing/how-to-create-outstanding-modern-infographics/">http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing/how-to-create-outstanding-modern-infographics/</A> <BR>
<BR>
How to create infographics<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/04/05/how-to-create-infographics/">http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/04/05/how-to-create-infographics/</A> <BR>
<BR>
The anatomy of an infographic<BR>
<A HREF="http://spyrestudios.com/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/</A><BR>
<BR>
>From sketch to infographic - using Illustrator<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureid=1823">http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureid=1823</A><BR>
<BR>
How to make infographics with impact<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.itdonut.co.uk/blog/2011/08/how-make-infographics-impact">http://www.itdonut.co.uk/blog/2011/08/how-make-infographics-impact</A> <BR>
<BR>
How to create viral infographics that build backlinks<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.virtuosimedia.com/business/marketing/how-to-create-viral-infographics-that-build-backlinks">http://www.virtuosimedia.com/business/marketing/how-to-create-viral-infographics-that-build-backlinks</A> <BR>
<BR>
Infographics: How to Make Them Work Best<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.theprcoach.com/infographics-how-to-make-them-work-best/">http://www.theprcoach.com/infographics-how-to-make-them-work-best/</A><BR>
<BR>
Huge Infographics Design Resources: Overview, Principles, Tips and Examples <BR>
<A HREF="http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/05/21/huge-infographics-design-resources-overview-principles-tips-and-examples/">http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/05/21/huge-infographics-design-resources-overview-principles-tips-and-examples/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B>Tools</B><BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/">http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/</A><BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cross-platform-scalable-vector-graphics-with-svgweb/">http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cross-platform-scalable-vector-graphics-with-svgweb/</A><BR>
<BR>
Top 10 Free Tools To Create Visually Appealing Infographics Easily<BR>
<A HREF="http://designworldvision.com/tools/best-free-infographics-tools/">http://designworldvision.com/tools/best-free-infographics-tools/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="http://mashable.com/2011/10/15/infographic-resume-apps/">http://mashable.com/2011/10/15/infographic-resume-apps/</A> <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD>
<PRE>
--
Donna Benjamin - Executive Director
Creative Contingencies - <A HREF="http://cc.com.au">http://cc.com.au</A>
ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414
Drupal Downunder - 13-15 January 2012
Jasper Hotel, Melbourne - <A HREF="http://drupaldownunder.org">http://drupaldownunder.org</A>
</PRE>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY>
</HTML>