Assignment - Infographics - 075

Objective

Create a Sankey diagram in Canva that maps how you spend a 24-hour day, broken down by activity.

What is a Sankey Diagram?

Before starting, look up “Sankey diagram” to understand how it works. A Sankey diagram uses bands of varying width to show how a quantity flows and splits. The wider the band, the larger the portion it represents. In this assignment, the quantity is time.

Instructions

Step 1: Record Your Day

Track or honestly estimate how you spend a typical 24-hour day. Break it into categories such as:

• Sleep
• Prayer (Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha)
• Study (university classes, self-study, assignments)
• Meals and eating
• Family time
• Travel and commuting
• Screen time (phone, social media, TV)
• Exercise or leisure

Make sure all hours add up to 24.

Step 2: Organize the Flows

Set up the diagram in two levels:

• Level 1 (main categories): Sleep, Productive Time, Personal and Social Time
• Level 2 (activities): Break each main category into specific activities

For example, Productive Time might split into: university classes, self-study, and assignment work.

Step 3: Build in Canva

• Use Canva’s diagram elements, or generate the Sankey diagram at sankeymatic.com and import the image into your Canva design.
• Assign a distinct color to each main category.
• Label every flow with the number of hours.
• Title: “How I Spend My 24 Hours.”

Design Tips

• Left-to-right layout works best: total hours on the left, specific activities on the right.
• Use bold, readable fonts for labels.
• Keep the background plain so the flows are easy to follow.

Required Elements

• All 24 hours accounted for.
• At least 8 activity categories.
• Color-coded flows with labeled hours.
• A clear title.