To show a cyclical process, use a circle layout.

• Works well when the process repeats or contains duplication and enhancement.
• The beginning of the process should be clearly marked.
• Use numbers, arrows, or icons to show the path the process travels.

Use an S-shaped layout to save space in your process infographic.

• Space is not infinite, so to fit more steps use the S-shaped layout, also called the snake layout.
• The S-shaped layout works well with visualizing a journey or story.

Use images to show your process.

• Icons are great, but are not always realistic enough to explain important data.
• Choose photos that have a transparent background to prevent the background of the image distracting the viewer away from goal of your infographic.
• Pro tip: Canva has a built-in tool that allows you to remove the backgrounds of some photos.
• Add a border around any photo you use that doesn't have a transparent background to help prevent distraction.
• You can use a photo to show the end result of your process.

Use color to code phases of your process.

• Color is more than just "making it look pretty."
• How you use color can effect how quickly your infographic is understood.
• Pro tip: Color code different steps in your process to make it easier to follow and show how steps are grouped together.

The fonts you choose affect how your data is comprehended, so select fonts that echo the goal of your infographic.

• Some fonts have a more classic-look, while others have a more modern feel, choose what fits with your theme.
• When choosing your fonts think of your audience and the tone you want to set.

For a process with more than one track, use a flow chart.

• Flow charts take processes with many tracks and supporting processes making them simpler to follow, streamlining workflows, and deciphering complex processes into manageable steps.
• Flow charts usually have a box (or other shape) to show a step in a process with lines or arrows leading to the next step.

For a direct process, use a step-by-step layout.

• An uncomplicated infographic with numbered steps can be very successful when creating imagery for a clear-cut process.
• Add well-defined steps to streamline data, especially when you have a large amount of data, to prevent it from being overwhelming.
• To hold the viewer's attention and make the infographic simple to understand, use shapes of color to move from one step of the infographic to the next.
• Pro tip: To make the infographic simpler to comprehend, color should be used tactically.

Envision steps with images, illustrations, or icons.

• Adds graphic appeal.
• Helps stop the infographic from developing too much text.
• Make your own custom graphics by merging two or more icons into one as you would on a collage.

For a process that doesn't follow a certain order you can develop a mind map.

• A mind map links data and highlights where distinct data diverge.
• Mind maps also allow you to demonstrate an extensive summary of a process.
• You will need to provide perspective of data with a short description.

Good for sharing data readers should keeping the forefront of their minds as they work through a process.

Bright colors can bring fun and interest to what might be a dull process.

To create a flow and show direction in your infographic, use visual cues.

• Visual cues, which show the reader how to read your infographic, are items like arrows, photos of someone looking in a certain direction, and images of fingers pointing.
• Plan out how you would like your data to be laid out, using arrows or lines to generate a track for readers to follow.

Add the arrow shape into your section backgrounds for an understated tactic to have each section "point" to the next.