1. How to Easily Create
Five Fabulous
Infographics
In
PowerPoint
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THESE TEMPLATES ...1
CREATING A COLOR SCHEME…2
USING FONTS FOR DESIGN……3
DESIGN ICONS AND SHAPES….4
WORKING WITH A THEME……...5
CONCLUSION & RESOURCES…6
ABOUT THESE TEMPLATES
Infographics are a powerful tool that companies and marketers can use to capture the
attention of their target audiences. In fact, according to AnsonAlex, publishers who use
infographics grow an average of 12% more in traffic than those who don’t. Infographics
allow you to present what would normally be hard-to-digest information, in a way that
readers can enjoy and understand. The problem lies in finding the time and resources to do
so.
That’s why we’ve created six fully customizable templates that will give you the inspiration
and foundation you need to build your own infographics right in PowerPoint.
But first, let’s dive into some tools you can use to customize these templates.
THE ESSENTIAL
POWERPOINT
TOOLS
FILL
LINE
EFFECTS
STYLES
While there are three essential
elements, there are four essential
tools that you will be using to design
your infographics: fill, line, effects,
styles. These four elements will help
build your color scheme, shape style,
and font styles.
FILL
The fill of an object or text will determine the primary color
of that object or text. For example, the fill of this box is
blue, and the fill of this text is white.
LINE
The line of an object will determine the color of the outline
surrounding an object. The line of this box is grey. You
can use the line of an object to make it stand out among
colored backgrounds or simply give it a border.
EFFECTS
The effects will give you the ability to add some design
elements to your graphics. You can work with a variety of
features that include shadows, bezels, outer glows, and
3D effects. The icon below is using a shadow effect.
STYLE
The shape styles give you the option to choose from a
number of pre-designed colors, lines, and effects that can
be applied to your graphics. This can be used for objects,
lines, and text.
ABC ABC ABC ABC
THE ESSENTIAL
POWERPOINT
ELEMENTS
TEXT
PICTURE
SHAPE
By learning to use the three key
elements of PowerPoint – text,
picture, and shape – you can create
high-quality infographics. Throughout
this template, you’ll learn a number of
ways to use these three elements to
create your graphics.
To insert an image like
the one above, you
can simply drag any
PNG or JPEG file into
your slide.

2. CREATING A FOUR COLOR
INFOGRAPHIC
When creating an infographic, you should
start by determining what color scheme you
would like to use. A four color setup gives you
plenty of creative freedom to work with. More
than that can look a bit chaotic.
USE CLIP ART, CUSTOM SHAPES, AND FONTS
Microsoft has a variety
of clip art that you can
download from their
online database.
OVER
400
OPTIONS
Fonts like Wingdings
can be used to add
custom icons and
images to your text.
Combining custom
shapes can give you a
variety of useful
images to convey your
data.
Change a shape’s look
by altering the colors
of the Fill and Line of
that shape. Double
click your shape to
access those options
in the tool bar at the
top.
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BREAK UP YOUR SECTIONS WITH A CHANGE IN
STYLE
A helpful tip about breaking up your infographic into distinguishable
sections is to simply change up the style. You can use a different set
of custom shapes or text, or inverse the color scheme. This can help
indicate to viewers that they are now looking at a section of statistics
or a section of explanatory information.

3. CANADIANS
“ALCOHOL IS A CARCINOGEN”
-World Health Organization
Alcohol is an important known cause of cancer, but only 44% of
Simcoe and Muskoka residents recognize alcohol as a major cause of
cancer, compared to 98% who link alcohol to liver disease. In fact,
drinking more than 1-2 standard drinks per day can put you at risk for
many types of cancer.
500
CANADIANS ARE
DIAGNOSED
WITH CANCER
EVERYDAY
200
CANADIANS WILL
DIE
FROM CANCER
THIS YEAR
4 out of 10
WILL DEVELOP
CANCER IN THEIR
LIFETIME
The higher the percent of
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
THE HIGHER THE CANCER
RISK
C
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTAIN ETHANOL,
A RECOGNIZED
CARCINOGEN
STANDARD
DRINK
GUIDELINES
CAN BE USED TO HELP MODERATE
DRINKING
TYPES OF CANCER
ORAL BREAST COLON
RECTAL
ESOPHAGUS
HIGH
RISK
GRAPHS
CANCER RISKS
THE SAFE
LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION
IS ZERO
The exact way in which alcohol effects cancer risks is yet to be understood, but
the relationship is clear. In fact, there may be several ways in which alcohol leads
to cancer and the type of cancer may also be a factor.
#
O
F
D
R
I
N
K
S
CANCER RISKS
Alcohol may act as
a solvent and help
harmful chemicals
enter cells more
easily. Smoking and
drinking together
increases cancer
risks more than
either smoking or
drinking alone.
More estrogen
circulating increases
breast cancer risk,
alcohol and estrogen are
processed in the liver. If
alcohol is being
metabolized in the liver,
estrogen is spending
more time in the
bloodstream.
Alcohol may irritate
and damage tissue
cells. As cells repair
themselves, cancer
causing DNA
changes may occur.
Bacteria in the
colon/rectum can
convert alcohol to
large amounts of
acetaldehyde, which
has caused cancer in
lab rats.

4. COMPARING TWO
SIDES OF THE
SAME COIN
When creating an infographic for comparing
data, one of the easiest design tips is to
simply split your infographic in half. Use two
distinct colors and give each set of data its
own side on the page.
You can do this by choosing one color for
each side, and then use the basic shapes to
create two parts to your infographic. As you
can see, we’re using blue and red with white
as the general font color.
2
DIFFERENT
FONTS
1 1
FOR
HEADERS
FOR
TEXT 50 50
GROUP YOUR SHAPES
When creating custom graphics
from an assortment of shapes, it
can help to “group” those shapes
when you need to resize or move
them around your infographic.
You can do this by right clicking the
object above, navigate to
“Grouping,” and click “Ungroup” to
break this object into its individual
shapes. To regroup it, just highlight
all the pieces, right click, and
choose “Group” from the menu.
Hold the Shift key to select more
than one element at a time.
SHAPES THAT LOOK LIKE GRAPHS
BAR GRAPHICS CAN BE EASILY MADE
Learn to use a variety of shapes
to create interesting graphs,
charts, and other visualizations
to show off your data points.
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Each of these icons was created from
individual shapes and lines offered by
PowerPoint. Using a combination of basic
shapes, rectangles, and lines, we were able
to create some commonly used icons for
infographics.
You should start by choosing a base color.
We used white as the base color of our
icons and blue or red to create the details.
Don’t forget to hold the Shift key when
selecting multiple pieces of one icon. Once
you’ve selected each element of the icon,
you should “group” it so that you can more
easily move and scale the object.
The icons seen here are not limited to any
particular color scheme, size, or shape.
Experiment with your own company colors
and style to find what works for you.
As we mentioned before, try
sticking to fewer than 4 main
colors for your infographics.
This will give your designs a
professional feel that looks
vibrant but not too busy.
The goal of this infographic is
to illustrate two distinctly
different sides and compare
them visually for the viewers.
Breaking your data into two
sides will do the job well.

5. Pinterest Inspired Infographic: Tiles!
Tiles let you organize your
information and graphics.
Don’t forget to pay attention to
consistent sizes and spacing.
Use a variety of tile sizes to fill
up your infographic.
Large tiles should be used to
showcase a main point or
some important data your
infographic is based around. It
doesn’t hurt to use lovable
icons that your readers can
connect to the data.
Get to the Point
Use the person icon to
illustrate statistics involving
people.
1 in 3 marketers will… A lot of people use cell
phones
Simple icons can be great for
representing simple statistics.
Over 1,000 people get struck by lighting each year in the U.S.
Most of the stars you view from Earth are binary stars.
The moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth.
Explosions = Michael Bay
Movies
Random Bar Graph Information
Be sure to label your bar graph so your viewers are
aware of what they are looking at.
About 4.1 billion text messages are sent
per day in the U.S.
Half the time, I’m right all the time. Most people don’t know that panda
bears can move in four different
directions AT ONCE.
The total amount of water on Earth
is about 326 million cubic miles.
laptops go missing at U.S.
airports per week!
12
Million
Follow Me
on Twitter
@DetectiveDDubs
Webcams have
been in existence
for fewer than 20
years.

6. CONCLUSION
Once your infographic is ready, you’ll need to save the
PowerPoint slide as an image. Simply go to File  Save As
and select PNG (Portable Network Graphics). Saving the slide
in PNG is an important aspect of your final product. The PNG
format is the only file type that will give your infographics the
high quality they need for publishing.
SAVING YOUR INFOGRAPHIC
Collect Visual Content Insights with
HubSpot’s Social Media Tools
Sources - HubSpot
http://bitly.com/InfographFreeTrial
HOW THIS WILL HELP YOUR INBOUND MARKETING STRATEGY
The rise of visual content on the internet creates a demand for high quality, educational, and entertaining
content. One issue with large amounts of educational information -- like statistics -- is that these types of
information can be hard to digest if presented incorrectly. The infographic provides you with a highly visual
and easily sharable platform to display your content. This will allow you to better communicate your
information to the readers and offer them an easier way to share your wisdom with their world of friends,
colleagues, and peers.
Now that you’ve got a set of great templates and some inspiration, start creating! Remember to have fun
and experiment with your infographics to find which colors, fonts, and styles work best for yourself and
your company.
WANT TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR INFOGRAPHICS?
As mentioned earlier, publishers who use infographics grow in traffic an average of 12% more than those
who don’t. But how do you actually measure the business impact of your infographics?
By uploading and sharing your visual content through HubSpot’s social media tools, you can get actual
marketing insight into how much traffic your infographics are sending to your website! By starting a free
trial of our social media tools, you can start sharing your infographics right away, and start watching the
metrics roll in! Click here to unveil such insights today: http://bitly.com/HS-Free-Social-Tool

7. CONCLUSION
Once your infographic is ready, you’ll need to save the
PowerPoint slide as an image. Simply go to File  Save As
and select PNG (Portable Network Graphics). Saving the slide
in PNG is an important aspect of your final product. The PNG
format is the only file type that will give your infographics the
high quality they need for publishing.
SAVING YOUR INFOGRAPHIC
Collect Visual Content Insights with
HubSpot’s Social Media Tools
Sources - HubSpot
http://bitly.com/InfographFreeTrial
HOW THIS WILL HELP YOUR INBOUND MARKETING STRATEGY
The rise of visual content on the internet creates a demand for high quality, educational, and entertaining
content. One issue with large amounts of educational information -- like statistics -- is that these types of
information can be hard to digest if presented incorrectly. The infographic provides you with a highly visual
and easily sharable platform to display your content. This will allow you to better communicate your
information to the readers and offer them an easier way to share your wisdom with their world of friends,
colleagues, and peers.
Now that you’ve got a set of great templates and some inspiration, start creating! Remember to have fun
and experiment with your infographics to find which colors, fonts, and styles work best for yourself and
your company.
WANT TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR INFOGRAPHICS?
As mentioned earlier, publishers who use infographics grow in traffic an average of 12% more than those
who don’t. But how do you actually measure the business impact of your infographics?
By uploading and sharing your visual content through HubSpot’s social media tools, you can get actual
marketing insight into how much traffic your infographics are sending to your website! By starting a free
trial of our social media tools, you can start sharing your infographics right away, and start watching the
metrics roll in! Click here to unveil such insights today: http://bitly.com/HS-Free-Social-Tool