infographic choosing a layout, color scheme, and symbolism
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InfographicChoosing a layout, color scheme,
and symbolism
timeline
Grace Lee is a Junior at Parsons…visually laid out all of the medals won by every country in every Olympics since Athens in 1896. Across the bottom is number of nations each year and how many athletes were involved.
Charts/graphs
Large image with annotated timeline at bottom
Silhouette using image < adjust < invert (or ctrl/I )
Silhouette a photo to black using the burn toolor selecting the whole person/animal/object and dropping black paint with the paint bucket tool
Simplicity in symbols = easier viewer ‘read’
Color scheme- greenround shape of stadium is repeated to organize the information
Consistent color scheme
Grey background to contrast with foreground colors
Text is only black when needed, otherwise it is grey
Large areas of white space
Consistency of color scheme
Diagonal position adds eye movement
Custom shape tool
Dropdown menu next to chosen shape < library , all < append
TransparencyIn layers panel – Opacity of each layer can be changed
Dark background color:High contrast allows foreground colors to pop
Background color: and textureConsider how your background supports understanding of the topic
Background color: and textureConsider how your background supports the topic and the design
Color:Use a variety of values from the base color
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