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5 Free Online Tools to Create Infographics

In this digital age, it is believed that images can play a big role in people searching in the internet. It is said that people lose interest in reading articles with too much text. People are looking for a more convenient way to gather information. Online readers prefer looking at photos and images to look for data. And because writers want to give this convenience to the readers while putting necessary details, they are using infographics.

Infographics has become one of the many effective content marketing strategies online. It is very helpful both for the writers and readers. For writers, they can lessen the time writing long articles. Creating an infographic is just easy and fun! Here are some of the best but free tools that you can use when you want to create your own infographic:

1. Easel.ly

If you can't figure out yet what to do with your infographic, you can start by using free templates that Easel.ly offers. These templates are great and customizable. This tool offers ranges of shapes, arrows, and lines. It also has variety of text fronts, styles, sizes, and colors. Easel.ly is so easy to use because you can upload your graphics with just one touch.

2. Piktochart

You don't need to be an expert in using this tool because it was so fun and easy! Piktochart allows you to transform your boring data into an exciting infographic where you can catch t5he interest and attention of your readers. Using this tool enables you to tweak colors and text fonts. You can insert and use the available images or upload your own photos and shapes. Image resizing and alignment is so easy using this tool. It offers a free and paid version.

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3. Infogr.am

This app is absolutely free! You can use this in making your infographic because it offers an array choices of maps, charts, and graphs that you can put in your infographic. This is also cool to use because it allows you to upload your own photos. It is easy to use because putting and modifying your information will take place in an Excel style spreadsheet that is so familiar to you.

4. Visualize

This tool is perfect if you want your resume to be impressive. Using this can help you generate your futuristic resume., visualize it, or even look at the samples provided by the tool. This can be the start of the future resume because it enables people to express their accomplishments in a compelling way.

5. Google Developers

Google really wants to provide everything for its users. It also offers them a Google chart tool that you can use in creating a perfect infographic. Google Developers gives options to users in configuring variety of charts that they can use.

Small and big businesses online already apply the use of infographics in their marketing strategy because of its benefits. Be successful in using infographic, too. And don't forget to try these free tolls that can help you a lot!

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Every Designer Should Know These Websites

If you are a graphic designer who is just starting his freelance career and making a single project takes you days, you better read along because this post is about to reveal the top secret art websites every designer should use.

Geometric Shapes:

In the past few years, along with the Metro Style, there has been a new trend on the visual market covering all spheres of the art world. 

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From fashion to pure hand-crafting, geometrical shapes seem to have conquered the global graphics market. Making the perfect triangular texture is quite difficult, if you don't have the right tools in hand. Illustrator and Photoshop might be your best friends when it comes to designing your raster or vector project, still the Triangles Github project of Maksim Surguy will take your geometric pieces to the next level.

Mock-Up Graphics:

I've spent hours upon hours in search for the perfect HERO image or mock-up PSD for my print designs.

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Little did I know there is an online tool to answer all my design prayers. MockupEverything is a premium free online app which will help you mockup just about anything. Books, magazines, T-shirts and all sorts of devices can be the canvas of your new project. The tool has a free and paid version which allows you full access to customization options for only $12 a month.

UIfest Creativity Bundle:

If MockupEverything hasn't got what you need, you should definitely check out UIfest.

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Wrapped up in a gorgeous design, the UIfest website comprises everything a graphics designer needs in its first months. No, we are not talking about design tutorials, but rather a complete collection of PSD and AI files from icons to backgrounds and shapes all free for both personal and commercial use. Featuring a one-of-a-kind DIY HERO image bundle, this design hub will most definitely become one of your favorites with lots more resources coming along.

The Lazy Designer's Hub:

I'm gonna share a secret with you and I bet you've probably thought about it either, but never had the courage to try it out yourself.

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When you are pushed by deadlines or are just too lazy to take upon the project yourself, there is an easy and relatively cheap way to deal with the situation. Fiverr and lots of sites like it, which have popped up on the web market in the past few years give you the perfect opportunity not only to sell your work, but buy yourself time, on a quite competitive price. Just like carpet & upholstery cleaning companies provide service which saves customers time and efforts on a job they could often do themselves, hiring a designer for a small project could help you keep up with the sleep or meetup with friends for a cup of coffee. For just $5, you could get that Logo done in an hour, spruce it up according to your client's taste and forget about your troubles.

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