Infographic

The infographic was intended to inform readers about a specific issue and the digital activism element related to it. I used the infographic maker Piktochart to inform readers about the issue of women’s reproductive rights and their access to health care under the leadership of the Trump administration. The pink color scheme is fitting for the subject matter as it matches Planned Parenthood’s characteristic slogan. I contrasted it with blue to highlight certain details.
I included a section of context in the form of a timeline explaining women’s current rights. The timeline format is appropriate as it clearly features the advances and challenges that have been posed since Roe v. Wade. I followed it with a chart drawing attention to the recent actions that have threatened those rights and their respective status. I added visual data that served as evidence for how these actions do not correlate with Americans’ beliefs and will hurt Americans. The charts in the “Facts” section communicate numerical data in a different way that better conveys the information. The infographic offers one solution, obtaining an IUD, as a response to these damaging efforts and provides basic information about it. I include one option for women who are targeted by the Trump’s damaging efforts. I stress that an IUD is just one option so as to highlight the key point that every person’s body is different. Additionally, I related it to the associated digital activism of the efforts to defund Planned Parenthood by including relevant hashtags like #IStandWithPP, #ShoutYourAbortion and #SupportPP.
Visually, the section of “How your rights have been threatened” was especially text heavy. I reduced the amount of text by simplifying the “Current Status” section. Additionally, the section did not utilize colors or bolding to its full potential to highlight particular information. I changed the color of the action being taken to blue and bolded the rule or organization that is being threatened to draw more attention to it. Lastly, I altered the title of the line graph in the “Facts” section to better signal to the reader what the data is conveying. The new title highlights that the Affordable Care Act had a comprehensive impact on women and furthermore, a particular effect on low income women of reproductive age. These revisions contribute to improving the overall infographic by making the information easier to read and accentuating the most important parts.