Piktochart Infographic Remake

This week I recreated my first infographic using Piktochart. I actually really enjoyed using the software and would possibly consider it my favorite thus far. I used the website once before in highschool to make event fliers, so I was already quite familiar with it. The interface is so simple to use and maneuver. There is no lagging and there are plenty of options to choose from. I really love the picture frame options (and all the free photos). The frames are an effortless way to make the infographic look clean, unique, and still professional.

Some text frames, backgrounds, and pictures are not as personalizable as I would have liked. The colors and dimensions are typically preset and so an element of customization is lost. I do not like the Piktochart watermark at the bottom of the PNG that can only be removed once upgraded. While there are few templates that are free, the upgraded templates are still viewable and serve as inspiration. 

The site does remind me of Canva, however, Canva had more free templates but limited backgrounds, pictures, and icons. This made making a completely free infographic quite difficult on Canva, but relatively straightforward on Piktochart. The tool option sets Piktochart apart from both Canva and Powerpoint because it makes adding graphs, maps, and videos very easy. The graph feature stood out because some graph options including the doughnut, stack venn, and the icon matrix are unique to Piktochart (that even excel doesn't support).

I chose to remake my first infographic entitled, "The Good and Bad of Having Your Own Business". Firstly, inorder to truly declutter, I decided to change my topic to only benefits instead of both pros and cons. Then, I added some fun information to provide a short background to the topic. While the graph and photo frame are extra, I do not think they clutter the infographic, but rather add visual enhancement. In particular, I utilized the principles of similarity and enclosure. The colors and fonts coordinate throughout and provide harmony and uniformity to the infographic, something the original version lacked. Also, the remake has adequate white space that helped balance it as well.