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The 7 ½ Steps to Successful Infographics

You know when you’ve been doing something for a long time

and it gets ingrained? For me, that’s infographics. I’ve

created a lot of chartage over the last 20 years...

So here I am, pulling over. I'm going to deconstruct some of

what I know and share my 7 ½ Secrets to Successful

Infographics. Get comfortable. Get a cup of coffee. (Get me

one while you're at it?) Feel free to read this in any order

you like. Or if you're lazy, I mean busy, just read some of

it. But keep this link around, because you never know...

1. Have an idea

Where does one procure an idea?

Usually they're found in the shower. Or at 3 a.m. in the

middle of a deep sleep...  (link out to MIXONLINE)