Information Design Exercises

23/9/2024 - 26/7/2024 / Week 1 - Week 7

Dow Jia Zheng - 0354184 / 040604-14-1581

Information Design / Bachelors of Design in Creative Media / Taylors Lakeside Campus

Exercise: Information   /  - Individual

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INSTRUCTIONS

Links : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BdCtm_KFyoKW9g9S28d-34BTAJyHtvh6/view?usp=drive_link

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Lecture

Week 1 – Type of Infographics

In this week where we introduces to the 8 type of infographics to communicate messages. There is also case studies where the creatives process is as follows, that is Identify Problem, Evaluate data, define strategies, storyboard, Execution and finally deliverances.

Week 2 –  L.A.T.C.H

We also learn about L.A.T.C.H Theory that is location, alphabet, time, category and hierarchy. Where we where given a task to apply the L.A.T.C.H T Theory into our chosen infographic poster subject, where I chosen about WW2 aircraft form 1939 to 1945,

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Exercise

Exercise 1 - Quantify & Visualize Data

For this exercise we supposed to quantify our chosen items and arrange the objects in 2-5 categories into a presentable layout or chart.

I decided to go with Lego Brick where I started by sorting them based brick type from the 2x2 to the 2x4 and so on. Then afterwards I arrange into the bricks into their colors categories and then arranged them on the A4 paper.

Figures 1.0: Sorting (1)

Figures 1.1: Sorting (2)

Figures 1.3: Draft (1)

Figures 1.4: Draft (2)

Figures 1.5: Quantify & Visualize Data

Figures 1.6: Quantify & Visualize Data Final Completed Version 

Final Quantify & Visualise Data (Exercise 1)

Eventually after consulting with my lecturer of what I should sort my data to visualize, I settle on sorting out my data by color theory along with using the left over to form simple words.

Figures 1.7: Final Quantify & Visualize Data 

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Exercise 2 - L.A.T.C.H

Links : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w6q9yPlj2gbIadXGi6Ga59pNkQLaEsLP/view?usp=sharing

Figures 2.1: Visual References (1) 

Figures 2.2: Visual References (2) 

Figures 2.3: Visual References (3) 

Figures 2.4: Sketches (1) 

Figures 2.5: Sketches (2) 

Figures 2.6: Sketches (3) 

Figures 2.7: Sketches (4) 

Figures 2.8: Overall Infographics Design Process

Final L.A.T.C.H Infographic Poster

Figures 2.9: Final L.A.T.C.H Infographic Poster

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Reflection 

Overall I have experiences & learn much in information design module where exercise 1 & 2 are both really where I have to experiment with creatively. The data organization was fresh experiences for me that allow me think more way then one where in Exercise 1 where I settle on using Lego where initially I was figuring out on how should visualize arrange them to communicate what topic. Eventually Color Theory is I settle on where I arrange the Lego pieces Via color of the Color Theory in circular formation and use left over to form words.

 

In exercise 2 was maybe hardest part where I attempted to think of subject topic to choose from where I finally pop up in my brain where I choose WW2 Aircraft that was in services during 1939 to 1945. Where the L.A.T.C.H Theory of where the Location are Aircraft Nation manufacturing of origin, Alphabetical order of Aircraft names, Time of the year where aircraft was developed & builds, Categories of what types of aircraft role was it and finally hierarchy of 1939 to 1945.