I WISH I KNEW: How to create professional looking infographics in minutes

These days, almost anyone can create compelling visual stories without being a graphic designer.

Inspiring infographics not only help provide clarity for the work you do and tell compelling stories, it can also help elevate impressions of you as a professional and for your brand. Whether you need to explain a process, transform mountains of data into easy-to-read visual to get people more engaged with the subject or retain more information, infographics are the perfect tool for the job.

Even if you are a graphic designer, tools and apps such as Piktochart can help save lots of time with its simple-to-use platform that provides a wide range of templates and inspiration to get you started. Brilliant for beginners, the infographic maker takes out the legwork of designing an infographic by supplying you with easy to customise templates.

Once you have uploaded your stats, you can tweak the layout and colour scheme to your heart’s content. So whether you are looking to create stunning presentations, reports or social media content, the medium is easy to pick up, user-friendly, and you have access to hundreds of templates fit for any professional purpose.

Its features are also divided by industry. Whether you are designing for human resources, healthcare, marketing, or finance, there is a range of templates already on the site for your perusal. There are various pricing options, including a free account that allows you to make up to five visuals, although you’ll have to pay to get rid of the Piktochart watermark.

We’ve recorded a quick guide in the below video to help you enhance your marketing toolkit.