Overview

• Task: Create a health communication campaign infographic and answer questions about its implementation.
• Purpose: Promote a health message for your target audience.

Instructions

Step 01

Review your target audience and main health message

Step 02

Review infographic examples from this week's study materials, and map out the different elements you plan to use in your infographic. Many infographics can be complicated in their layout and design. You are not required produce these kinds of professional-level infographics. It is recommended to use and modify a template if you are new at this kind of work.

Step 03

Decide on a design for your infographic. Your infographic should be simple. To keep your design simple and focused, your infographic must include the following items:

• Title
• At least three data points or actionable steps represented visually
• Limit of three to five colors whenever possible
• Easy-to-read text/fonts
• A call to action (the information in the infographic should prompt awareness of your health campaign issue.)
• Plain language and avoided jargon or complex words.
• The target audience is obvious to the reader, i.e., healthcare workers

Review the rubric for this assignment to understand how your infographic will be assessed.

Study this annotated infographic to help you understand what the minimum requirements look like for your own infographic.

Step 04

Select an application to design your infographic.

Step 05

Create your infographic. It may be helpful to sketch out your ideas on paper before creating your digital version of your infographic.

Step 06

Save your infographic either in the jpeg or png file format.

Step 06

Share your infographic with a family member(s) and/or friend(s) to see whether they understand the message presented in the infographic. Make changes to your infographic based on the feedback you received from your family member(s) and/or friend(s).

Step 07

Submit your infographic for peer review.

Instructions: Peer Review

• Watch the tutorial on how to complete a peer review in I-Learn.
• On the date of the peer review, access this page.
• Write down the names of the two people you have been assigned to, and will peer review so that you have their names for when you go to complete the accountability quiz.
• Click on your peer review assignments. You will do two, both of which will show up on the right side of this page.
• Review your assigned infographics using the rubric and readings for this week.
• Provide your classmates with meaningful feedback (likely a few paragraphs in length) that can be used to improve their infographic for the final draft.