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Visual Design

Using Assets

What are visual design assets?

Visual design assets are the various elements and resources that you use to create your visual content. Two primary assets you may use for visual design are:

  1. Graphics: Images, Videos, and Animations
  2. Data Visualizations: Charts, Graphs, and Infographics

Using these assets as you create your design allows you to create more visually appealing content and allows you to include the information and data necessary to visually communicate your message.

Resources for Graphics

Resources for Data Visualizations

These resources contain data, visualization, and visualizing tools that you can add to your design. 

Quick Start:

  • If you are looking for small datasets about a variety of issues and ready-made visualizations, use Statista.
  • If you are looking for larger datasets and would like to create your own visualizations, use Kaggle or Pew Research.
  • If you are wanting to visualize geographic data or utilize mapping tools, use Social Explorer.