Learn how to turn geographic information into clear, engaging, and easy-to-understand infographics. In this blended learning course, you’ll discover how to combine maps, charts, icons, text, and color to create a visual narrative. You’ll learn the fundamentals of effective infographics and apply them using geodata from sources such as QGIS.
Geographic data can contain a lot of information, but it isn’t always immediately understandable to a broad audience. A map shows where something is happening, but sometimes more context is needed. With a geo-infographic, you combine maps with charts, symbols, text, and a clear layout. This allows you to explain spatial patterns, trends, and relationships in an accessible way.
In this Blended Learning course, you’ll learn how to design geo-infographics for professional communication. The focus is on the basic principles of visual design, such as structure, color use, typography, hierarchy, and simplicity. You’ll also learn how to use map data and geodata from GIS software, such as QGIS, as part of an infographic. Design tools like Canva can help with this, but the skills you learn are also applicable in other programs and work situations.
In this course, you’ll learn how to translate complex geographic information into a clear visual narrative. You’ll start by asking what you want to communicate and for whom you’re creating the infographic. Then you’ll learn how to select, simplify, and logically organize information. This helps prevent an infographic from becoming too cluttered, unclear, or misleading.
You’ll then get hands-on experience designing geo-infographics. You’ll learn how to combine maps with charts, icons, text blocks, and visual accents. You’ll also focus on color usage, typography, and composition. Where relevant, you’ll use map data from QGIS or other GIS software as the basis for your design. This way, you’ll learn not only to create a visually appealing infographic, but above all, one that clearly conveys the right message.
This Blended Learning course is suitable for GIS specialists, policy analysts, researchers, communication professionals, and other professionals who want to present geographic information more clearly. Geo-infographics are valuable when you want to explain data to colleagues, decision-makers, clients, or a broader audience. They help people understand complex information more quickly and remember it better.
Because this course offers one-on-one guidance, you can incorporate your own learning goals and real-world examples. You’ll work through the online material independently but receive personalized support when making design choices. As a result, you’ll not only learn how to structure an infographic but also why certain choices work. This will help you develop a practical foundation for visual communication using geodata.
You’ll receive 1-on-1 guidance. After signing up, our course coordinator will contact you to schedule your first session.
After completing this blended learning course, you will be able to:
Do you have questions about the course content? Or are you unsure whether the course aligns with your learning goals or preferences? Would you prefer an in-house or private course? We’d be happy to help.
