1. SESSION 2 DEMO:
CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND ICONS
PLAN601E VERBAL AND VISUAL: INFORMATION GRAPHICS (SESSION 2)

2. MENUS
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CREATING A PIE CHART
Steps: 1) open template.
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3. CHART
TOOL
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CREATING A PIE CHART
Steps: 2) use chart tool to make 4” x 4” pie chart.
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POP.
DATA
CD1 v. TRACT v.
(CITY - CD1) (CD1 - TRACT)
CREATING A PIE CHART
Steps: 2) paste Fact Finder population data into table.
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OBJECT
MENUS
CREATING A PIE CHART
Steps: 4) ungroup each chart three times.
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CREATING A PIE CHART Steps: 5) select part of chart you want to color with select
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR tool; 6) use eyedropper tool to color the polygon.

7. Let’s utilize the sort functions in Excel in order to visually
organize census data based on our own study area zones.
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FIND /
REPLACE
CREATING A BAR GRAPH
Steps: 1) clean up data utilizing find / replace.
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8. Let’s utilize the sort functions in Excel in order to visually
organize census data based on our own study area zones.
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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 2) add a column and add letter code each
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR census tract’s zone (A, B, C, D).

9. Let’s utilize the sort functions in Excel in order to visually
organize census data based on our own study area zones.
SORT
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CREATING A BAR GRAPH
Steps: 3) sort the data based on the new column.
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10. Let’s generated some percentages for households
where non-relatives are livingt.
5 FORMULA
BAR
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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 4) add column and sum family and non-family HH
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR with non-relatives; 5) divide new column by total HH.

11. Let’s generated some percentages for households
where non-relatives are living.
5 FORMULA
BAR
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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 4) add column and sum family and non-family HH
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR with non-relatives; 5) divide new column by total HH.

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CREATING A PIE CHART
Steps: 6) use graph tool to create 6” x 4” graph.
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SELECT AND RIGHT-CLICK
GRAPH TO BRING UP TABLE.
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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 7) paste total HH into table and add 8,000 in last
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR row; 8) copy graph and past non-relatives into table.

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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 9) ungroup both graphs, delete all lines and labels
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR from non-relative graph, use eyedropper to color graphs.

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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 10) overlay the non-relative graph bars with the
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR total HH graph; delete 8,000 bar (far most right bar).

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STROKE
13 PALETTE
Steps: 11) use direct and indirect select tools to create
CREATING A BAR GRAPH
spacing between bars in each zone; 12) add text labels; 13)
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modify line weights of axes.

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STROKE
13 PALETTE
Steps: 11) use direct and indirect select tools to create
CREATING A BAR GRAPH
spacing between bars in each zone; 12) add text labels;
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13) modify line weights of axes.

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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 14) add labels for percentages; 15) where text
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR overlaps with axes, delete background lines using cut tool.

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CREATING A BAR GRAPH Steps: 16) add labels for title, units, areas, key; 17) use
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR rectangle tool to create background shading.

20. CREATING A BAR GRAPH
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21. Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 1) download a jpeg of an icon that has clean lines
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR and few colors and place it in illustrator.

22. Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 2) select the jpeg and then click mask (you may
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR need to adjust the mask settings).

23. Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 3) click expand to convert the jpeg to vectors.
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24. Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 4) ungroup and then delete extraneous vectors.
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25. Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 5) edit colors, styles, etc.; you can also copy / paste
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR the icon into Indesign.

26. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 6) place a jpeg of a photo with a clear figure
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR in Illustrator.

27. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 7) use the pen tool to trace the edges of the figure.
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28. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 8) trace other important visual features.
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29. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 8) add lines if needed to describe the figure.
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30. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 10) use direct selection tool and color palette to
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR color the icon.

31. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 10) use direct selection tool and color palette to
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR color the icon.

32. Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 11) make a copy of the icon and use flatten
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR transparency to convert the lines to polygons.

33. A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 12) find an icon in a font that you like.
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34. A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 13) paste character into a new text box, select box
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR with direct selection tool, and use create outlines.

35. A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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CREATING A ICONS
Steps: 14) ungroup the vectors.
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36. A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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CREATING A ICONS Steps: 15) edit colors, styles, etc.; you can also copy /
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR paste the icon into Indesign.

37. You can also use icons that are available
for download under Creative Commons.
CREATING A ICONS www.thenounproject.org
WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR www.iconmonstr.com