Information Design / Flip Topics, Exercises
Derin / 0354969 / Design in Creative Media
GCD 60504 / INFORMATION DESIGN
Exercises
INSTRUCTIONS
FLIP TOPICS
FLIP TOPIC 1: Types of Infographic
FLIP TOPIC 2: L.A.T.C.H.
FLIP TOPIC 3: Chunking
FLIP TOPIC 4: Manuel Lima’s 9 Directives Manifesto
Re-design an Infographic
In our second meeting of the Information Design course on Week 1, Mr. Martin instructed us to pick one free online infographic tool and re-design one poorly constructed infographic poster through our own experimentation with the selected tool. I chose the following to re-design.
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| Fig 1.1 My chosen poorly-made infographic |
While I think that this infographic is straightforward and easy to understand, it is too bland and boring. I think it would be nice if the infographic has a certain color palette and uniqueness into it so that it could stand out.
After analyzing the infographic, I proceeded to sketch a new design.
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| Fig 1.2 Sketch for the re-design |
I mainly have the sketch done to basically figure out the color combination and layout. I proceed to digitalize the sketch design in Canva.
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| Fig 1.3 Original template from Canva |
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| Fig 1.4 Digitalized version of the sketch |
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| Fig 1.5 Final design, Week 1 (15/1/2023) |
Rating and Review of Online Tool:
My overall rating for Canva is 4.5*
Canva is a handy online graphic design tool. It is beginner friendly, and its smart guides are incredibly convenient for aligning texts and elements. The available templates also lessen the workload. However, many of the elements and other existing features are only available if you unlock the Canva-Pro feature. I felt restricted by the choices available while working on my design. Regardless, you can still create incredible graphic designs with the available features!
EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Quantify & Visualize data (10%)
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| Fig 2.1 Final design of object group arrangement, Week 2 (18/1/2023) |
I used coins and arranged them into a pattern in groups. I group the coins according to their value. For the arrangement, I attempted to create a kaleidoscope pattern and ended up with the arrangement in Fig 2.1.
Exercise 2: L.A.T.C.H. (10%)
For the second exercise, we are to create an infographic poster based on Saul Wurman's L.A.T.C.H. arrangement method. On that account, I will be designing a L.A.T.C.H Infographic about the game Stardew Valley's coop and barn animals. I based my info from Stardew Valley's unofficial wiki site as well as my experience of the game.
The following is how I sorted out the information and findings:
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| Fig 2.2 First draft, Week 3 (25/1/2023) |
Final Outcome
My first design for the infographic doesn't look visually appealing enough, so I redid my design. This time, I used the game's dialogue box and panel to make the data look more presentable and appealing. I kept note to use the same font as the game Stardew Valley. I also added some item sprites to decorate the infographic.
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| Fig 2.3 Final design, Week 4 (1/2/2023) |
I enjoyed working on this exercise! It's a great practice for my design skills after the semester break. The fact that we get to choose our own theme for the L.A.T.C.H. exercise is awesome, I chose Stardew Valley for this part because it's my favorite game :3, it was a fun process!