#Infographic timeline professional#

Adding background texture.īlack text on a white background can feel pretty stark sometimes. If an icon is in the way, just click on the line and send it to the back.Īt this point we really have a completed infographic and could stop. So I’ll want to connect the text boxes to the appropriate times on the infographic using lines.

Once I have everything on the page, it’s time to drop the background grids, I don’t need them anymore and this lets me see the infographic like it will be seen by the reader.

Canva has a ton of icons available through a simple search in the Elements tab (especially if you have Canva Pro). One of the easiest ways to illustrate is to find icons that pair well with your text blocks. Now that we have all the text in the infographic it’s time to illustrate. This creates a bit of differentiation between the heading, main timeline content, and the little footer. I put a couple of rectangles behind the text at the top and bottom of the page. Most good infographics will send you somewhere at the end of the page where you can find sources or other additional information. I also added a short by line at the bottom of the page. This all depends on how much content you have to share (and how much you white space you would like to see on the page). All sorts of infographics will drop down their text size to 10pt (sometimes less). I kept the font large at 18pt, but if you have more to write you can shrink the size a bit. You have choices for the content blocks under the line. You don’t have to create timelines exactly to scale, but it should it be close. For this template I created a block at the beginning and at the end. I’m using a fairly large font size (18pt) for a print piece because, again, I do want it to be readable on a screen. Use the subheading to setup your infographic for your reader. Adding a Subtitle.Ī sub heading is a great way to keep you from writing too much in your main heading. So I’ll use a pretty large font size (64 pt). Even though I am designing this infographic for print, I still think it will likely be reviewed via a screen most of the time. For this we will use the Text menu and Add a heading. I usually place my line in the middle of the page. Add in your timeline.įor my line I’ll simply search for “Lines”.Ĭhoose the line style first, then you’ll be able to change the line weight, color, and end points. Later on, after I put in content, I’ll delete the grids. These are technically photo grids, but I’m just going to keep them in the back and use them as measuring tools. In Canva I’ll create that grid by clicking on Elements and searching for “Grids”. I like having a basic grid when I start designing. You can easily fold it in half and put the infographic into a folder. This tabloid format is kind of cool because it’s like having two letter size pages side by side.

#Infographic timeline professional#

Most professional office printers can easily print up to 11 inches by 17 inches (or A3 if you are going with international sizes). If you plan to print your infographic, I would suggest creating with a standard paper size. That’s a fine size if you are only sharing on the web and want a portrait style infographic. Choose your base size.Ĭanva’s infographic templates are all based on a size of 800 by 2000 px. So if you wanted a busier timeline with more blocks, there is certainly room if you drop the text size a bit. The text blocks are fairly large (at 18pt font).

This is just a simple timeline, nothing too fancy with only so many text blocks. Here is what I will design – “Our Project Timeline”

I’ll also include the final templates at the end of this post. Looking for an infographic that is easy to write and design? This post will you through the process of creating a timeline infographic from scratch using Canva.