The Wonder of Infographics

August 14, 2015

In the previous posts of the series about our products, we compared similar products highlighting the different ways they can be used to enhance your work. This time, we’ll talk about only one product, which is so diverse that it can supply you with visualizations for your projects for years. That’s, of course, the hugely popular Infographics.

The Infographics app is a part of Toolbox for Keynote, divided into six categories at the moment: Data Visualization, Diagrams, Country Maps, Region Maps, Chart Themes, and Flags & Symbols. Some of the designs can be used in their entirety, while others provide a medley of items, which you can copy and paste to your Keynote presentation.

The Data Visualization set consists of 54 topical designs, covering everything from finance industry to nutrition and super heroes. Each item includes various editable charts and diagrams, maps, images, icons, text boxes, and other elements, conveniently arranged in a 1024×1920 slide. Instead of the standard “lorem ipsum” text, you get short tips on how to customize the elements for your own needs.

The Diagrams behemoth contains a whopping 700 slides at the moment, and that’s still far from the upper limit. Each design consists of a single Keynote slide with one or more custom diagrams and possibly other elements to complete the layout. Some diagrams are designed for illustrating data, processes, and relationships, while others provide maps, schedules, timelines, and media placeholders for your photos. All diagrams follow the same visual style.

Country Maps and Region Maps cover hundreds of maps in various sizes and styles. Some provide largest cities and administrative divisions, which you can copy and paste separately; some give only the plain silhouette of a country or the national flag in the shape of the country. You can also find location pins, ribbons, and bullet points in various national colors. All maps are fully editable, so you can adjust the detail level if you need to.

The Chart Themes set contains 33 themes, each with 10 various charts. These include bar, line, dot, area, and pie charts, as well as their different combinations. As they are based on Keynote’s standard charts, you can easily edit them to incorporate your own data.

Finally, the Flags & Symbols collection provides the full range of national flags of all UN members as well as the flags of the largest international organizations. It also includes 50 slides with various symbols of select countries, such as flags, coats of arms, currencies, famous landmarks, food, national animals, birds, and plants, and more.