Assignment - Infographics - 076

Objective

Create a Sankey diagram in Canva that breaks down how your daily phone screen time is distributed across categories and apps.

What is a Sankey Diagram?

Before starting, look up “Sankey diagram” to understand how it works. It uses bands of varying width to show how a quantity splits. The wider the band, the larger the portion.

Instructions

Step 1: Gather Your Data

Check your phone’s screen time report (Settings > Screen Time on iPhone, or Digital Wellbeing on Android). Note:

• Total daily average screen time
• Time spent on each major app
• The category each app belongs to: social media, communication, education, entertainment, or productivity

If you do not have a screen time tracker, estimate from memory.

Step 2: Organize the Flows

Structure the diagram in two or three levels:

• Level 1: Total daily screen time
• Level 2: Categories (social media, communication, education, entertainment, productivity)
• Level 3 (optional): Specific apps within each category (e.g., WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube)

Step 3: Build in Canva

• Use Canva’s diagram elements, or generate the chart at sankeymatic.com and import it.
• Assign a distinct color to each category.
• Label each band with time in hours and minutes.
• Title: “My Daily Mobile Usage Breakdown.”

Design Tips

• Use contrasting colors for categories so the flows are easy to read.
• Keep labels short: app name and time value only.
• A left-to-right layout works best.

Required Elements

• Total daily screen time as the starting flow.
• At least 4 categories, with specific apps named where possible.
• All flows labeled with time values.
• Color-coded categories.