05 Jan Infographic How to Plan a Successful Marriage or How to Have a Successful Family
Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. Infographics are used in social media campaigns to raise awareness for social causes. Create an infographic using the infographic maker at the link below. Focus on the different actions one might take to plan a successful marriage. Include at least 5 significant actions one can take. Think creatively. The audience for this chart should be anyone thinking of a marriage (in the present or future) .Include a minimum of 3 resources (one can be your textbook). Don’t forget to cite your source(s)on the infographic. Review the “How To” video in the supplemental resources and choose the long form for your infographic. Choose the long form infographic. Use the information from this course, as well as outside resources on tips for a successful marriage. There is a free trial for piktochart.com https://piktochart.com/
Once completed, select a targeted audience for your infographic. Post your infographic on a social media site or post a hard copy of your infographic in a location appropriate for the dissemination of your information. Write a one to two paragraph summary justifying your selection of targeted audience and your choice of location for posting your information. Provide a link of your posting or a photo of the location of the posting.
Tips for designing a good infographic
· An effective infographic tells a story
· The viewer must be able to easy to follow
· Use relevant data, well supported with citations
· Minimize text by using graphics or pictures that tell your story (this does not mean that you will not have text).
· Keep the layout clean and appealing
· It needs to inform your audience
· Use a catchy title
· Define your end goal
· Ask someone to view your infographic to see if they understand
There are many videos on completing a infographic. This video provides a good overview of important points.
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=tightropetb&p=What+makes+a+good+infographic%3F#id=1&vid=805eeb199101b9df831518ee7bb95a50&action=view
Review the grading rubric carefully for this assignment.
