The STC Academic SIG invited STC student members to demonstrate their ability to clarify complex data sets and exercise their creative talents by entering a Student Infographic Competition at the 2016 Summit. This year, the Academic SIG changed its annual poster competition to an infographic competition. The challenge was to present either of two important aspects of the STC Salary Database as an infographic. Two winners were chosen. They will each have their work published in Intercom magazine as well as win a cash prize. The two winners will be highlighted during the Honors Reception. The Student Infographic Committee consisted of Lisa Meloncon (Chair), Phylise Banner, Eva Brumberger, and William Horton.
Tina M. Kister won for her online infographic Technical Writer Employment Statistics. A link to the infographic can be found here: http://www.tinamkister.com/web-projects/student-infographic-kister/. Her citation reads: For the creative and interactive interpretation of the salary data that illustrates an excellent example of using technology to enhance the user experience.
Jonah Schwartz won for his PDF infographic Does it Pay to be a Technical Communicator? His citation reads: For an excellent interpretation of the contest prompts and analysis of the salary data and for displaying the data in a creative and user-friendly way. The full PDF can be found here: https://www.stc.org/images/stories/jonahschwartzinfographic.pdf
Congratulations to our winners!