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Infographics are such a fun and effective visual way to display information. We at Buffer have certainly used them quite a few times to share information.

There are so many tools being released every day allowing us to easily create better and better images— including infographics—to share and use in our marketing efforts.

Even folks (like me!) who never thought it possible to create one ourselves!I had a lot of fun researching and testing out a handful of different infographic makers, and I’d love to share the seven tools I liked best to easily create beautiful infographics....

Do you want to make your infographics iconic? Okay, so we don’t mean “iconic” in the usual sense. We mean using icons in your infographic design. Icons are those little illustrative graphic images/clip art that represent an object, action or idea. They are often stylized and simplified designs. N

Using icons can make your infographic design more cohesive and more professional. With Venngage you can choose from over 10,000 icons in our icon library and stylize them to your preference by editing their colors, sizes and positions.  Here are some tips for how to use icons in your infographics....

This infographic about infographics utilizes a cool blueprint flowchart concept.. something you’d think of as stereotypical for a blueprint. It’s cool, but it might be a tad ironic – it’s harder to read than you’d like it to be. Let’s jump into the things that you should focus on to make sure your infographic looks simple, readable and beautiful.

Creativity and great ideas can be dosed in a masterly way of aninfographic. Those 14 infographics is proof of that. They are tremendously useful information, it does so with full creativity and originality. Although most of them are about web design, some of those is also for SEO professionals or graphic designers themselves. I recommend you take a look at them because from the visual and composition view are very well developed....

The main reason why infographics are so successful is that they transpose written data into a visual representation of the ideas that information contains. Visual data is absorbed much more quickly and easily, which leads to faster understanding. The majority of the population learns best through visual stimuli as shown in research undertaken into Individual learning styles, which is why for advertising companies, such as those involved in ecig marketing, relevant information is delivered in a visually interesting, coherent and direct way.

Not a web designer or developer? You may prefer free tools for creating infographics.

As author, data journalist and information designer David McCandless said in his TED talk: “By visualizing information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes, a sort of information map. And when you’re lost in information, an information map is kind of useful.”

There are many different ways of telling a story, but everything starts with an idea. So to help you get started we’ve rounded up some of the most awesome data visualization tools available on the web....

Data is crucial. However, displaying a chunk of plain data can be monotonous. Infographics visualize plain data and make it visually more appealing. Data turned into infographic has a higher potential to go viral and be effective. While many of us are designers who can design amazing infographs, Infographic Generators can come in handy to Designers and non-designers alike. They can be a time saving resource. So here is a list of 17 fantastic Infographic Generators I compiled together:...

Infographic layouts refer to the arrangement of your visual elements and your content. When you begin working on a piece of infographic, you should have a story to tell hence, you will need to select a layout that best suits your story. Using the right layout will ensure good readability and convey your message well.

We have put together a cheat sheet for your quick reference to the right arrangement to use, here are six common ones you can quickly work with....

The success of infographics has evolved since that time. Just a few years ago, infographics became extremely popular with the eruption of digital marketing and search engine optimization.

With their popularity came several changes in the way they were presented. Only the best of the best were shared on social media, resulting in higher brand awareness and consumer engagement.

As the traditional infographic evolved to keep up with consumers’ changing tastes, it brought the world the interactive infographic, which is becoming the most sought after form of data representation to date, even rendering some static infographics as outdated and irrelevant.

To help you stay ahead of the game with your graphic design and create an infographic with the potential to go viral, take a look at this list of awesome interactive infographics....

Infographics are a powerful tool for capturing the attention of your target audiences. In fact, businesses that publish infographics grow their traffic an average of 12% more than those that don't.

The hard part, of course, is finding the time and resources to create these infographics.That's why we've created ten fully customizable infographic templates that will give you the inspiration and foundation you need to build your own infographics right in PowerPoint....

Infographics have become the design darling of visual marketing.

It’s no wonder organizations and individuals are taking advantage of them as a communication tool. We’ve scoured the web to compile a collection of 45 inspiring infographics that show what’s possible in this design category. Browse through them to get some ideas for your next project....

There are different types of Infographics, such as flowchart, timeline, versus Infographics, data visuals and more.With the advent of advanced designing tools, the process of creating Infographics has become more exciting. Here I am presenting a list of useful online tools that will help you to ease your designing process to a great extent. Though they cannot replace Adobe Photoshop, they can surely help you to craft basic Infographics easily....

So, how do you prepare your next awesome infographic for your business? Well, if you are looking for templates that will help you create your own infographic for your business, you have come to the right place!

In this post, I have put together an assortment of our best infographic templates that offer everything you would ever need to display your data in a beautiful and effective way. Starting from as low as $4, these infographic templates are all yours to customize, extend and publish!...

Wouldn't it be great if creating infographics was just as simple as writing regular ole text-based blog posts? Unfortunately, the reality is that making visual content like this usually takes a lot more time, effort, and let's face it -- skill -- than the written word. 

Usually.But considering the popularity and effectiveness of visual content in marketing today, you can't just afford to throw in the towel. That's why we decided to take all the pain and suffering out of infographic creation. 

Seriously -- don't throw in the towel just yet. You, too, can create professional-looking, high-quality infographics ... quickly! And I'm going to prove it. First things first ...

Websites are taking the advantage of infographics storytelling ability. Today’s websites are more focusing on the core content and are looking to present the content in a visually pleasing way to enhance user experience.

Today we have put together very useful free infographic elements to help you build all your information into one creative package. All these elements are free, feel free to use them in your projects....