LESSON 5:

CREATING INFOGRAPHICS
USING CANVA
LIVING IN THE IT ERA
MR. KEVIN ILANO GENEVEO, MBA, LPT, SO2
PHILIPPINE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY –
COLLEGE OF INFORMATICS
 INFOGRAPHICS
⮚ Information graphics
are used to represent
information, statistical
data, or knowledge in
a graphical manner
usually done in
creative way to attract
the viewer’s attention.
FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS

1. BE UNIQUE

2. MAKE IT SIMPLE

3. BE CREATIVE AND BOLD

4. LESS IS MORE

5. IMPORTANCE OF GETTING IT ACROSS

 FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS
1. BE UNIQUE

⮚Creating an infographic design to be easily

recognized and memorable is one of the most
vital factors. A good infographic design must
include a twist that will grab the attention of the
target audience.
 FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS
2. MAKE IT SIMPLE

⮚Although this might contradict the first principle,

you must never put so much detail into the
design as you want to keep it clear and not
overwhelm the audience. Too much color and
images may distract the audience and hinder their
ability to understand the main point.
 FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS
3. BE CREATIVE AND BOLD

⮚Bold creativity is the way to catch the attention of

the audience quickly and the most efficient way
to get your message understood.
 FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS
4. LESS IS MORE

⮚The goal is to encourage them to stop scrolling

and look at your infographic, an effective picture
will immediately capture attention with something
as simple as an effectively displayed word that
makes them stop and look at the important data
under it.
 FIVE PRINCIPLES TO CREATE AN
EFFECTIVE INFOGRAPHICS
5. IMPORTANCE OF GETTING ACROSS

⮚The last and most vital principle you want your

infographic to deliver is a simple way to ask people
to share it with other people. Always prepare a
share button or barcode so people can share it
using social media and such.
 CREATING INFOGRAPHICS
⮚ It is a user friendly
graphic design tool
that makes creating
custom graphics
easy. And it is easily
accessible by phone
or laptop.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
1. Create a Canva account by going to www.canva.com
and click sign up on the upper right of the page.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
2. Fill up the information on the Sign Up page;
alternatively, you can connect with Google+ or Facebook.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
3. Once you have created an account and logged in, click
the Create a design and search for infographics.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
4. The Canva editor will open. It is the center of the page
that takes up the most space (working area), and your
editing tools can be found on the left.
 EDITING TOOLS:
1. TEMPLATES

2. ELEMENTS

3. UPLOADS

4. TEXTS

5. PHOTOS
 EDITING TOOLS:
1. TEMPLATES
⮚It allows you to select a readymade design.
2. ELEMENTS
⮚It allows you to insert lines, shapes, graphics,
stickers, audios, videos, charts, tables,
frames, and even grids.
 EDITING TOOLS:
3. UPLOADS
⮚It allows you to upload images for your
infographics.
4. TEXTS
⮚It allows you to insert text to your infographics with
the option to add text frames.
5. PHOTOS
⮚It allows you to select images that are available in
Canva for your infographics.
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
5. To save it on your computer, click on Share at the upper
right and choose Download. In the Download options,
select any file type you want and click download.
SHARING INFOGRAPHICS USING CANVA
● Copy link and change the link sharing restricted from
only you can access to anyone with the link, so that the
design will be publicly available and anybody with the
link can access it.
 ACTIVITY

Direction: Create your own promotional

infographics using Canva about your course
and the PowerPoint presentation you made.

Don’t use Infographics/picture in the internet -

No score or zero for plagiarized work.
 THANK YOU

LIVING IN THE IT ERA

MR. KEVIN ILANO GENEVEO, MBA, LPT, SO2
PHILIPPINE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY –
COLLEGE OF INFORMATICS