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You don't need to post a reflection with your infographic (we'll do some of that reflection in class), but here's mine: 

To create this infographic, I perused the different platforms until I found a template that matched my general style for instructional materials, and I noticed it even aligned with the homepage's color palette. The original infographic was from Microsoft Creator about finance, so I had to delete all the icons, but I liked that the tags coming from the circle aren't numbered or ranked—there's no hierarchy implied to me. 

In the end, I don't like templates from this platform. I struggled with the fact that the infographic's elements (the central circle, the tags, and the strings) are not modifiable. I wanted the central circle to be larger to accommodate the text better, even though I have already edited it down and could likely cut more. Additionally, I prefer less of the string because it looks a bit messy. I believe the text above the tags at the top (which includes phone, adapter, laptop, and smartwatch) is too small; however, I chose a less visually accessible and engaging font size to maintain a playful tone since I was unable to modify these components. At first I was disappointed that I couldn't delete the bottom row of tags; I used them as an opportunity to push the digital literacy angle a bit more with my audience. I created a CTA (call to action) by inviting my audience (MP 250 students and other multimedia/digital writing professors/instructors who may stumble on my site) to consider their technology use. I hope audiences hear reverberance with the credit card commercials that ask, "What's in your wallet?" I was amused because I thought of the question and then realized it would fit across the empty tags perfectly. Serendipity! 

In short, my audience is my students and other multimedia/digital writing professors/instructors. While I think the concept is solid and the tone and CTA are effective, this platform doesn't allow me to showcase my multimedia composing skills as well as I'd like. If I had more time, I would replicate this template on a platform where I have more control, like Canvas, to create better ratios between text and visuals and to use the visual space better.