Creative Infographics in PowerPoint

Name: Creative Infographics in PowerPoint
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Do a fun and eye-catching Informational Graphic in PowerPoint

Created byNatalia Liashenko

Last updated 11/2021

English

What you'll learn

Designing the Timeline, Pie Chart and Funnel Infographics in PowerPoint
Create professional PowerPoint Presentations from scratch
Use specific PowerPoint tools

Course content

4 sections • 21 lectures • 1h 1m total length

Contents of the course1:49
Contents of the course:
Theory; Timeline; Pie Chart; Funnel.
The theory on what Infographic is0:56
A brief glance at the big picture before we dive in the details of how actually do it in PowerPoint

Introduction to a Timeline0:59
6 steps Infographic is a kind of any linear n-steps informational graphics that people often use in their presentations for a company timeline, or a business process, or any kind of those things.
Creating the Main Shape2:29
We shall learn how to insert the shape in PowerPoint, how to rotate it and its basic formatting. We shall also learn some short keys that will help us to speed up the process.
The gradient 3D Shape3:25
We shall learn the basic and advanced formatting such as gradient fill coloring, shadow and 3D format for a shape
Formatting the Icons2:56
A few words about the icons and their coloring
Completing the First Step5:18
We shall create the background shape for the first step of the timeline, arrange and align the shapes to get the complete first step.
The Second Step1:50
We shall duplicate the steps to get all 6 of them and align them. Then will complete the look of the second step of the timeline.
The Final Coloring1:40
We shall start the final coloring of the timeline together and then I'll give you the input data for the colors to complete it by yourselves and such, to practice your new skills in PowerPoint!
Completing the Timeline3:30
We shall do the final alignment of the steps and add the icons that you've downloaded from the previous lecture "Formatting the icons"

Working With the Standard Chart2:16
Using the standard PowerPoint Charts, we shall insert and prepare to a further formatting the pie chart with 7 not equal sections
Working with the Paste Special1:57
We shall learn how to move from a standard PowerPoint chart to a group of shapes that are so easy to format!
The Coloring3:04
We shall color our pie chart in a pleasant flat colors using the RGB codes
Shadowing and a Smart Trick4:15
We shall apply shadows to the sectors of a pie chart and use an optic illusion to solve the problem of a shadow for the last sector.
Central Circle2:34
The last element of our paper cut pie chart is a cut out circle in the middle. We shall apply non-standard shadow to a rather standard PowerPoint shape to get the right effect.

Introduction to a Funnel0:42
A brief overview of what we're going to do next, and that the things are not so scary as they seem at the first glance.
Making the Floors6:09
We shall start with the easiest part: making the ovals for our funnel.
Cutting the Walls5:08
In this lecture, we shall work with the Merge Shapes tool a lot!
Gradient Oval2:41
We are starting the magic part of the work: the coloring of the funnel. And we begin with the upper oval, learning how to apply gradient to achieve a desired 3D effect.
Coloring the Floors2:39
We proceed with the coloring. This time, we fill the floors with the color.
Coloring the Walls5:40
This is the last part of the work on the funnel. We shall work mainly with the gradient fill and transparency in the Format pane.

Requirements

MS PowerPoint 2016 or later version

Description

You certainly know that boring PowerPoint presentation can kill a brilliant idea?

Is there a way to make it better, way better?

Sure, and I'll tell you how!

A tip: use data to make your presentation more convincing. Don't use standard Microsoft PowerPoint charts and graphs to visualize the data. They are boring! Instead, do something different, unexpected! A creative infographic!

In this course you'll learn:

what informational graphic is and why people use it (very quick insight);
build an eye-catching timeline that is good for illustrating, say, the steps of how a company works with its clients;
create an amazing pie-chart in a paper cut style to show the different parts of a whole, indicating them with a pleasant flat colors;
and an advanced level: build an elegant, half-transparent funnel that you can use as a hierarchy infographic;

In the end of this course, you'll master how to create an infographic in PowerPoint that professional photoshopers do with help of a much more specific software using much more time!

Enroll in the course and let's get started!

Who this course is for:

PowerPoint users who want to do an eye-catching informational graphics in their presentations instead of boring charts and graphs

Creative Infographics in PowerPoint

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 3min

Timeline Infographic8 lectures • 22min

Pie chart Infographic5 lectures • 14min

Funnel Infographic6 lectures • 23min

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