Resources for creating infographics
Software
Online programs
Static and Interactive
Downloaded Programs
- PowerPoint is available to NC State students for free. Get it here.
- Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor
- Adobe Illustrator is professional vector graphic design software available on multiple Libraries computers.
Tutorials and tools
On NCSU Libraries computers
The Libraries offers access to high-quality lynda.com video tutorials on Hill and Hunt workstations.
Online
- Design principles using Canva
- Creating graphs in Google Sheets
- Creating data visualizations with Plotly
- Infographic templates on Venngage
- Infographic templates on Piktochart
- Infographic templates for Powerpoint
- Icons from The Noun Project
- Color Palette Selectors
- Color Brewer: Evidence-based, proven in the field, color-blind options
- Material Pallete: Easy to use, allows custom color palettes
Infographic Design Best Practices
Online
- Two different perspectives on infographic design from Smashing Magazine
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Infographic Design by Amy Balliett
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Infographic Design: Revisited by Nathan Yau
- Venngage Infographic Design Guide
- Ten Basic Elements of Design