Infographics
- James Carl Andrino
- Mar 10, 2018
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 17, 2018
Infographics make complex information eye catching, shareable and easily digestible. Most importantly, they play a crucial role in the increasingly visual world of marketing.
Canva’s infographic maker includes hundreds of free design elements, allowing you to experiment with data visualization like a pro
Why should I create infographics?
Create a new Canva account to get started with your own Infographics design.
Choose from our library of professionally created templates.
Upload your own photos or choose from over 1 million stock images.
Fix your images, add stunning filters and edit text.
Save and share.
Create an awesome infographic with these four simple steps
Change the images. Upload your own images or choose from our stock library of over 1 million photographs, graphics and illustrations.
Change the fonts. Choose from of over 130 fresh fonts.
Change the background. Choose a background from our library or use an image.
Change the colors. Change the color of your text boxes and text to add extra flair.
Versatile marketing material
Infographics are a versatile tool – they can be just as useful for a presentation, a blog article or even a printed brochure or report. You can save and share your infographic design as many times as you like in Canva, allowing you to reuse it online and in print. We even have a collection of stunning infographic ideas to inspire you!
Quality infographics on a budget
Our library is packed with hundreds of elements you can use to create professional infographics for your marketing material. Many of these are free, while premium elements will never be more than $1.
Create your own unique layouts
Save time and create multiple infographics efficiently by duplicating your designs. This will allow you to create a unique layout you can repurpose as you wish.
5 Online Tools Available to Create Infographics
01. BeFunky
Price: Free (basic); $4.95/mo (BeFunky Plus)
As well as a photo editor and collage maker, BeFunky includes an infographic maker. Select a template, customise your theme with images and icons, and personalise the infographic by adjusting the text, colours and layout, then simply save and export. Easy peasy.
02. Visme
Price: Free
Visme promises to help you 'speak visually'. You can also use it to build presentations, but it's especially geared towards creating engaging infographics. This free tool includes over 100 free fonts, millions of free images and thousands of quality icons, and there are options to include video and audio (including the ability to record a voiceover directly in the editor – handy). You can also animate your content to make things clearer.
03. Snappa
Price: Free (Starter); $10/mo (Pro)
Snappa is a graphic design tool that includes a free infographic maker. This one is aimed at non-designers. You won't have the kind of control on offer with some of the other tools on this list, but it does promise you will be able to dash out an infographic in 10 minutes or so. Snappa offers preset templates that are optimised for social sharing on the web. There's a simple drag-and-drop interface, and access to thousands of hi-res, royalty free stock photos.
The free plan gives you five downloads per month and two social accounts, or you can upgrade for features such as unlimited downloads and custom font uploads.
Price: Free; $12.95 (Canva for Work)
Canva is a powerful and easy-to-use online tool that's suitable for all manner of design tasks, from brochures to presentations and much more besides. It also offers users a vast library of images, icons, fonts and features to choose from.
It features a dedicated infographic maker that you can use for free, with hundreds of free design elements and fonts at your fingertips, and many more premium elements that you can buy for up to $1. You can either use it in the browser or download the Canva iPad app to design on the move.
05. Google Charts
Price: Free
Google's chart tools are powerful, simple to use, and free. You can choose from a variety of charts and configure an extensive set of options to perfectly match the look and feel of your website. By connecting your data in real time, Google Charts is the perfect infographic generator for your website.
References: https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/
https://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971
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