I Never Knew

Well, I have to say, this assignment could not have come for me at a better time for me professionally.  I recently started a new job in July, and I am being asked more often to create info graphics and short communications out to our company.  Not having a design background, I didn't have the know-how to do an info graphic in Adobe Photoshop.  It never occurred to me that there would be multiple online tools.  I loved this assignment, as it was especially relevant for me and I was able to build something I could use immediately for my work.

So, below you will find the info graphic I created.  I used a Canva template.  I found that the tool itself does not work well with Internet Explorer, and had a much easier time editing it and making it my own in the Google Chrome browser.  In IE, I couldn't easily see all the text boxes in the template. So, if any of you are struggling with the templates on that site, I suggest trying out a different browser.  I think that is one thing I would recommend to students working on creating their own designs - remember that not all online tools are friendly with all browsers.  Also, they should not be discouraged if they don't find a good template on one site, as there are many more available on similar sites.  Finally, a tool like Canva makes it easy to start from the ground up - as they have blocks of headings/content/etc that are drag and drop for you to work with if you don't find a template that meets your needs.

I anticipate I will be using these sites daily in the upcoming weeks for my job, so as I learn additional tips, I will add them to the blog.  Hopefully, all  of you will benefit from my info graphic - as it has some good tips for keeping data secure in your workplace!