Turn a Fact Sheet into an Infographic People Can Check

Build a Seedream 5.5 infographic from a checked fact sheet, with exact labels, suitable layouts and a practical data-and-text review.

A paper-cut water-cycle diagram with clouds, arrows, mountains and reservoir
Dreamina
Dreamina
Nov 12, 2026

A good infographic makes a relationship easier to see while keeping the underlying information intact. With Seedream 5.5, start with a fact sheet, choose a visual structure, and give the model the exact labels and numbers it should place. After generation, compare the picture with the source information before sharing it.

Table of content
  1. Separate facts from presentation choices
  2. Match the layout to the relationship
  3. Write a brief that protects the facts
  4. Check meaning before polish
  5. When the numbers are right but the bar is wrong
  6. Correct the smallest meaningful unit
Dreamina image creation page with a text prompt field, image input and model selector

The first design decision is the relationship you want to explain. A process needs an ordered sequence. A comparison needs common categories. A numerical breakdown needs parts that relate correctly to a whole. Choose that structure before adding a visual theme.

Separate facts from presentation choices

Build a short table containing each fact, its wording and where it belongs. Keep the information source beside your working copy so you can resolve a question without guessing.

For a simple rainwater collection explainer, an illustrative fact sheet might use these three stages:

Stage
Label
Explanation
1
Collect
Rainwater runs from a roof into a gutter
2
Filter
A filter removes collected debris before storage
3
Store
Water enters a covered tank for a separately specified use

This is a process illustration. It makes no claim about water quality, savings or treatment performance. If your actual project needs those claims, supply the relevant facts and conditions in the source sheet.

For a numerical infographic, retain the unit and basis beside each value. “40%” is incomplete without saying what it measures. Keep “40% of respondents” distinct from “40% of orders,” and retain the date or sample description when it changes the interpretation.

Match the layout to the relationship

A three-stage process can use connected panels with one action per panel. A comparison works better with aligned rows, so readers can find the same property in each option. A set of independent benefits can use separate cards without arrows that imply a sequence.

Avoid a chart whose apparent precision exceeds the information you have. If exact bar lengths or slice proportions matter, build that chart from the actual data in a charting tool and use the generated visual for supporting illustration. Numbers printed inside attractive shapes do not by themselves establish accurate scale.

Write a brief that protects the facts

Open Dreamina image creation, choose Seedream 5.5, and provide the complete fact sheet. An illustrative prompt for the process above is:

Create a clear three-panel infographic showing rainwater collection. Arrange the panels left to right with arrows connecting them. Panel 1 is “Collect” and shows rain running from a roof into a gutter. Panel 2 is “Filter” and shows debris separated before water enters storage. Panel 3 is “Store” and shows a covered tank. Use exactly these three headings and the explanations supplied below. Keep the reading order obvious, use consistent illustration style, and leave space around the labels.

Add the exact explanatory copy after the prompt. A separate reference image can guide color or layout, but give the reference a clear role so its unrelated numbers and labels do not enter the new design.

Check meaning before polish

Read the infographic from the audience’s starting point. Does the first panel begin the process? Do arrows lead to the right next stage? Are labels attached to the right objects? Then compare every visible word and number with your fact sheet.

Check
Why it matters
Wording
A shortened phrase can change the claim
Numbers and units
A missing decimal or unit can change the scale
Label position
Correct words can still identify the wrong component
Sequence
An arrow can imply an incorrect cause or order
Relative size
A diagram may suggest a comparison the facts do not support
Reading size
The audience must be able to read the supporting explanation

For a process, ask someone to describe the sequence using only the image. If they infer a different order, revise the arrangement or connectors. For a comparison, see whether they can find the same fact in each column without searching through unrelated decoration.

When the numbers are right but the bar is wrong

For a fictional delivery report, the source sheet contained 120 orders, 108 on time and 12 delayed. The overall on-time rate was 90%. Six regional cards each needed four figures. We gave Seedream the checked values, their labels and a two-column layout so the same fields would line up across cards.

Draft delivery infographic with six regional cards and a totals bar for 108 on-time orders out of 120

Read the labels first. All 28 required figures appeared correctly, but each card also repeated its order count in a corner. Now look at the totals bar: the teal portion should stretch exactly nine tenths of the colored width. Across four horizontal checks it occupied about 88.5%. A reader using the bar would see a different split from the one printed beside it.

For this report, keep the card arrangement as a layout reference. Remove the duplicate counts and build the final bar from the values 108 and 12 in a charting tool. If the chart must fit a narrow phone screen, resize that completed chart as one unit to keep its proportions intact.

Correct the smallest meaningful unit

If a label is wrong, identify its panel and quote the replacement. If an arrow leads to the wrong object, describe the intended start and end. Keep the approved parts of the design explicit in the edit request.

When several labels or data relationships are wrong, return to the fact sheet and simplify the layout. A second attempt with fewer panels can be more useful than a chain of local corrections to an unclear structure. Keep the visual hierarchy centered on the information the reader must understand.

Reopen the downloaded file and repeat the text and size check. For a design that will be updated often, keep editable copy and graphics separate from the generated image.

Can the model calculate percentages from raw numbers?

Calculate and verify the values before sending the brief. Give the model the values you want displayed and their labels. This keeps the design task focused on explaining checked information.

How much text belongs in each panel?

Use enough to explain its one action or comparison. If a panel needs several unrelated claims, split the information or move supporting detail into the accompanying article. Keep the main relationship visible.

Can I make a motion version?

Yes. Prepare the checked labels and stage order for Motion Studio, then decide the timing of each stage. For a product feature, follow the short animated explainer walkthrough. Give viewers enough time to read before the next change and check that animation preserves the original relationships.

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