{"id":142,"date":"2021-09-27T08:49:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T13:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/badging\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2021-09-27T08:52:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T13:52:39","slug":"guide-to-creating-badges-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/badging\/issuers\/guide-to-creating-badges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Creating Badges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A digital badge is comprised to two components: the image and the metadata behind the image. Badging metadata generally refers to what the badge signifies, how it was earned, who issued it, and why it is important. Creating a badge in Badgr is easy once you have developed the badge image and written the metadata that Badgr requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badge Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Badges, like icons, are intended to communicate a lot of information in a condensed format. The image below neatly illustrates how the two parts of a digital badge work in tandem. The yellow wrapper on the left is a visual representation of the badge image, which instantly conveys a summary of the badge. It\u2019s the skin that contains the vital organs of the badge: the metadata. The information, the metadata, on the right provides the details about the badge and what it means for a recipient to earn the badge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n