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

2. Steps: 1) open template.
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MENUS

3. Steps: 2) use chart tool to make 4” x 4” pie chart.
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CHART
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4. Steps: 2) paste Fact Finder population data into table.
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POP.
DATA
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CD1 v.
(CITY - CD1)
TRACT v.
(CD1 - TRACT)

5. Steps: 4) ungroup each chart three times.
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OBJECT
MENUS
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6. Steps: 5) select part of chart you want to color with select
tool; 6) use eyedropper tool to color the polygon.
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7. Steps: 1) clean up data utilizing find / replace.
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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

8. AREA A
AREA B
AREA C
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Steps: 2) add a column and add letter code each
census tract’s zone (A, B, C, D).
Let’s utilize the sort functions in Excel in order to visually
organize census data based on our own study area zones.

9. Steps: 2) add a column and add letter code each
census tract’s zone (A, B, C, D).
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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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10. Steps: 3) sort the data based on the new column.
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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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SORT

11. Steps: 4) add column and sum family and non-family HH
with non-relatives; 5) divide new column by total HH.
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Let’s generate some percentages for households
where non-relatives are living.
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BAR

12. Steps: 4) add column and sum family and non-family HH
with non-relatives; 5) divide new column by total HH.
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Let’s generate some percentages for households
where non-relatives are living.
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5 FORMULA
BAR

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

15. Steps: 9) ungroup both graphs, delete all lines and labels
from non-relative graph, use eyedropper to color graphs.
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16. Steps: 10) overlay the non-relative graph bars with the
total HH graph; delete 6,000 bar (far most right bar).
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17. Steps: 11) use direct and indirect select tools to create
spacing between bars in each zone; 12) add text labels; 13)
modify line weights of axes.
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STROKE
PALETTE

18. Steps: 11) use direct and indirect select tools to create
spacing between bars in each zone; 12) add text labels;
13) modify line weights of axes.
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STROKE
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19. Steps: 14) add labels for percentages; 15) where text
overlaps with axes, delete background lines using cut tool.
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20. Steps: 16) add labels for title, units, areas, key; 17) use
rectangle tool to create background shading.
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22. Steps: 1) download a jpeg of an icon that has clean lines
and few colors and place it in illustrator.
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Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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23. Steps: 2) select the jpeg and then click mask (you may
need to adjust the mask settings).
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Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.
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24. Steps: 3) click expand to convert the jpeg to vectors.
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Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.

25. Steps: 4) ungroup and then delete extraneous vectors.
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Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.

26. Steps: 5) edit colors, styles, etc.; you can also copy / paste
the icon into Indesign.
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Let’s first borrow an icon from the Internet
and convert a jpeg into vectors we can work with.

27. Steps: 6) place a jpeg of a photo with a clear figure
in Illustrator.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.

28. Steps: 7) use the pen tool to trace the edges of the figure.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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29. Steps: 8) trace other important visual features.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.

30. Steps: 8) add lines if needed to describe the figure.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.

31. Steps: 10) use direct selection tool and color palette to
color the icon.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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32. Steps: 10) use direct selection tool and color palette to
color the icon.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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33. Steps: 11) make a copy of the icon and use flatten
transparency to convert the lines to polygons.
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Another approach is to create an icon
by tracing over a photograph.
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34. Steps: 12) find an icon in a font that you like.
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A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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35. Steps: 13) paste character into a new text box, select box
with direct selection tool, and use create outlines.
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A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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36. Steps: 14) ungroup the vectors.
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A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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37. Steps: 15) edit colors, styles, etc.; you can also copy /
paste the icon into Indesign.
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A third way to create an icon is to convert
typographic icons to vectors.
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38. www.thenounproject.org
www.iconmonstr.com
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You can also use icons that are available
for download under Creative Commons.