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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.

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!

Visual designing is a tough job. It takes so much cognitive and creative skills to finish a project. Worse, clients will not immediately like the output. They'll request plenty of revisions, which makes the project complicated.

To make their work easier, designers rely on creative tools. But these tools can be very expensive. What if you are only a freelance designer, who is trying to get his big break? What if you don't have enough money to pay for the software?

Thankfully, there are online tools that you can use. These tools are very useful, and you do not have to install them. Just go to their webites and use them on line.

Here are some of the online tools, visual designers should know:

Adobe Color

Having problems with the color swatch of your design? Don't worry, you can go to Adobe Color and see hundreds of palettes of matching colors. You can choose from the combinations made by other users or make your own through the color wheel. Choose your color rule (monochromatic, complimentary) to help you pick which color is perfect for the mood you want to convey on your design.

Type Genius

Typography can be difficult since there are hundreds of fonts that designers can choose. The task becomes more difficult when you have to use two or more fonts in one copy. You have to ensure that these fonts compliment each other, not distract the viewers. Make your decision making easier by using Type Genius. It is a user-friendly tool that suggests which fonts fit better with your chosen font. It is easy to use and gives brilliant suggestions.

Vector Magic

Your Photoshop skill is not enough to satisfy the clients. Usually they demand best quality images and logos that you have to do it in Illustrator. But in case you have already made the design in Photoshop, you can easily convert the bitmap images to vector by using Vector Magic. The tool is so useful that paying seven dollor a month is worth it.

Easel.ly

Planning to create an infograph for a client's marketing campaign? Or a business wants to mix-up their blog contents? Then you should use Easel.ly. This tool helps you create sophisticated infographs, without opening any premium tools. This helps you save time in your projects.

Superiorpapers

A designer's skill is not limited to Photoshop or Illustrator. They also have to know how to write well. A great copy consists of well written paragraphs, captions, and slogans. In case your clients ask you to write, you can go to Superiorpapers for help. They provide professional editing help to improve the copy. You may also ask them to write the contents for you.

WhatTheFont

Have you seen a font that you badly want to use, but don't know what typeface it is? Then you should use WhatTheFont. You simply upload the photo of the font, and their database will match it with fonts it is closest with. Alternatively, you can use Fount, another online tool. This tool lets you read the font type of your favorite websites. Just add their their applet and you can use them anytime.

These tools are a must-use for any designers. Even professionals find these tools helpful. Try them and see how improved your work process becomes.

About the Author:

Ethan Harvell is a marketing associate for an education company, which provides assitance to students of all academic level. He also blogs and writes about design, learning and marketing for different websites and newsletters.