Information Design - Exercises

05/01/2021 - 15/01/2021 ( Week 01 - Week 03)
Avery Ong Xuan Ting / 0344462
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Multimedia / Information Design
Exercises

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INSTRUCTION

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EXERCISE 01

Quantify & Visualize Data

Week 1 ( 05/01/2021 )

For our first exercise, we need to quantify (count) our chosen items and arrange the objects into a presentable charts on a piece of A4 paper.

I decided to go with small stones. I started with a classification based on the colors on the A4 paper and snapped a picture of it for the next class.

fig. 1.0 ; first progression

fig. 1.1 ; second progression

Week 1 ( 08/01/2021 )

I continue with my artwork this week. I quantify the rocks and wrote down the information into the A4 paper. Miss remind us that we need to write our name and student id into the A4 paper.

fig. 1.2 ; third progression

Lecturer's Feedback :

Give a subtitle for this artwork then this exercise is ready to submit.

Week 2 ( 12/01/2021 )

According to the feedback given by lecturer, I tried to figure out some interesting subtext for it. As a result, below is my final outcome.

fig. 1.3 ; final outcome

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EXERCISE 02

L.A.T.C.H (Location / Alphabet / Time / Category / Hierarchy)

Week 2 ( 15/01/2021 )

For the second exercise,  we need to organize minimum 4 information into a visual poster that combined and utilizes the LATCH principles. Use a digital photo editing / illustration software available to assemble the characters into a LATCH infographic poster. We can re-use back the images of the characters, but must create the rest visuals by our own to complete the poster.

I decided to go with Winnie The Pooh. My idea is four main characters which are Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore are located at their tree house. They would be categorized based on their favorite things. However, I do some research on which year did they born for the time.

fig. 1.4 ; reference

Week 3 ( 19/01/2021 ) 

I followed the reference I found to draw out the background in Photoshop using brush tool.

fig. 1.5 ; first steps (background)

I used a lot of time on drawing the background. After this step, I downloaded the characters from online and put them into the background.

fig. 1.6 ; second steps

For the next step, I draw four bubbles to put the information into it. The bubbles are based on the character's color.

fig. 1.7 ; third steps

And finally, below is my first outcome.

fig. 1.8 ; first outcome

Lecturer's Feedback:

Maybe a bit more description for each characters will help.

Week 3 ( 22/01/2021 )

Based on the feedback Miss Anis gave, I think many days to put more description for each characters. 

fig. 1.9 ; second outcome

Lecturer's Feedback:

Need more info than just date. What is the purpose of our infographic?

I tried to put in all the information I found for this exercises. Actually, I not really satisfied with my final outcome because I think it was too complicated. However, we don't have much time to do this exercise because the deadline is this weekend. I tried my best to add as much info as I can. Finally, below is my final outcome.

fig. 1.10 ; final outcome