INFORMATION DESIGN - EXERCISES
INFORMATION DESIGN - EXERCISES
06/01/20 - 18/01/20 (Week 1 - Week 2)
Chan Jing Wen (0340480)
Information Design
Exercises
INSTRUCTIONS
Module Information Booklet
Exercise and Assignment Brief
Exercise 1 : Quantifying Buttons
Week 1 (06/01/20 - 08/01/20)
We had to organized our buttons into various categories based on what we find most appropriate. After choosing which set of buttons I wanted to work with, I decided to group them by the finish of the button (glossy and matte), size, borders and number of holes.
I arranged the buttons into groups on a piece of paper and roughly added where I wanted all the markers to be. I then asked Ms Anis if the grouping was alright and she approved it but wanted to me to make it look more visually interesting.
Once I went back home, I decided to go with my original rough sketch. I made the markers for size gradually decreasing in size towards the bottom to indicate that the buttons are getting smaller as it goes down the chart. However, I wasn't too sure about it because it kinda looks awkward and might be a bit misleading.
I wrote down the data on a separate piece of paper.
During the second class, I placed all the buttons onto the layout I created previously. I noticed that there were a few buttons that were mixing and I couldn't find it but Ms Anis told the class that we can just work with what we have.
After showing Mr Kannan my layout, he commented that the placing of the "needle" is a big misleading as it's not dividing the two top headings. Since the two top headings are viewed first based on hierarchy, the audience might not understand that the needle is actually a division for the number of holes. It also makes the two headings look imbalanced. He suggested that I replace the "needle" if it's really unnecessary and indicate the numbers at the end. Also, he wanted me to add a title for this info since people looking at this should know what info it is about.
Upon receiving feedback, I drafted a few other layouts to see if I could create a better one.
This is the final layout that I created.
This is my final submission. I made the divider for number of holes into something like a stitching method so it (hopefully) doesn't overpower the divider for matte and glossy. I also added numbers at the side of the button or the type of button to indicate the number of buttons in that group.
Exercise 2 : L.A.T.C.H Pokémon Infographic
Week 2 (13/01/20 - 18/01/20)
Upon receiving this assignment, I decided to look at Pokémon websites to understand Pokémon since I've never really watched or played any version of Pokémon. Since all of the Pokémon websites were banned as my laptop was connected to the school's Wi-Fi, I ended up using my phone and I mainly referenced https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/national. As I did my research, I created a separate Google Docs to record it since I'm not familiar with Pokémon and wanted to keep track of what I've understood from the websites so it would help me in the long run.
Below is the Google Docs of my research :
Finally, I decided to look into game version Pokémon Red and chose 4 Pokémon from the first generation.
I went on to get some inspiration on how I could do the layout.
I really liked how the infographics were in strips so I wanted to incorporate that.
I then went on to sketch out some of my ideas.
I wasn't really sure if I could do an infographic strip, but I decided to work on the illustration of the map first since I was quite sure that I wanted to include it no matter what.
This map is based on Kanto Red Version. Since I wanted to really make it resemble the original map, I searched for the original map and it was really just a map that pin pointed where everywhere was. So, I decided to look up every town/city/etc. and picked out one building that I think is significant to that place and put it onto the map to pinpoint the places. However, I didn't really download the original pictures of the buildings from the game since there was a lot so I mainly just referenced it directly on the web and changed to the next one. There are still photos of the map from the game that I referred to and some photos of some places that are found on the map.
Initially, I approached this project in a size non-A4. I was a bit worried if I could but I noticed that the Exercise Brief didn't mention that it has to be in A4 unlike the first exercise so I went on with it. However, I didn't finish the whole thing and waited till the next class. I was also mentally prepared that I might have to move it on an A4 canvas.
In Wednesday's class, Ms Anis said that we have to assemble it on an A4. My classmate helped by giving me ideas on how I could potentially arranged it into an A4 and it really helped me.
As above, I initially placed the map at the left side and had everything else assembled outside it. I've also continued illustrating the map at this point.
In the end, I moved the map to the right as I find it more logical to have the "Pokémon" titled to start from the right so it seems like it starts from Charmander and ends at Gastly since I wanted to arrange them based on their National Number. I also changed the background colour to be more beige (?) since I feel like it made the elements tie better. I also made minor adjustments to the Pokémon and their descriptions since they were slightly unaligned.
I really like the map, but I'm not entirely confident with the entire final outcome since it's really different with the original samples that our lecturers provided. I was a bit worried if it's too much information which isn't necessarily what we were supposed to do for this project and will turn out messy. However, my friends said that it looks nice and my dad and aunt who is very obsessed with Pokémon said that it looks good and they could understand the info well too.
Chan Jing Wen (0340480)
Information Design
Exercises
INSTRUCTIONS
Module Information Booklet
Exercise and Assignment Brief
Exercise 1 : Quantifying Buttons
Week 1 (06/01/20 - 08/01/20)
We had to organized our buttons into various categories based on what we find most appropriate. After choosing which set of buttons I wanted to work with, I decided to group them by the finish of the button (glossy and matte), size, borders and number of holes.
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| Figure 1.1 Original set of data |
I arranged the buttons into groups on a piece of paper and roughly added where I wanted all the markers to be. I then asked Ms Anis if the grouping was alright and she approved it but wanted to me to make it look more visually interesting.
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| Figure 1.2 Original Idea |
Once I went back home, I decided to go with my original rough sketch. I made the markers for size gradually decreasing in size towards the bottom to indicate that the buttons are getting smaller as it goes down the chart. However, I wasn't too sure about it because it kinda looks awkward and might be a bit misleading.
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| Figure 1.3 Written data for reference |
I wrote down the data on a separate piece of paper.
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| Figure 1.4 First layout with buttons |
During the second class, I placed all the buttons onto the layout I created previously. I noticed that there were a few buttons that were mixing and I couldn't find it but Ms Anis told the class that we can just work with what we have.
After showing Mr Kannan my layout, he commented that the placing of the "needle" is a big misleading as it's not dividing the two top headings. Since the two top headings are viewed first based on hierarchy, the audience might not understand that the needle is actually a division for the number of holes. It also makes the two headings look imbalanced. He suggested that I replace the "needle" if it's really unnecessary and indicate the numbers at the end. Also, he wanted me to add a title for this info since people looking at this should know what info it is about.
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| Figure 1.5 Drafts |
Upon receiving feedback, I drafted a few other layouts to see if I could create a better one.
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| Figure 1.6 Final Layout |
This is the final layout that I created.
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| Figure 1.7 Final Submission |
This is my final submission. I made the divider for number of holes into something like a stitching method so it (hopefully) doesn't overpower the divider for matte and glossy. I also added numbers at the side of the button or the type of button to indicate the number of buttons in that group.
Exercise 2 : L.A.T.C.H Pokémon Infographic
Week 2 (13/01/20 - 18/01/20)
Upon receiving this assignment, I decided to look at Pokémon websites to understand Pokémon since I've never really watched or played any version of Pokémon. Since all of the Pokémon websites were banned as my laptop was connected to the school's Wi-Fi, I ended up using my phone and I mainly referenced https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/national. As I did my research, I created a separate Google Docs to record it since I'm not familiar with Pokémon and wanted to keep track of what I've understood from the websites so it would help me in the long run.
Below is the Google Docs of my research :
Finally, I decided to look into game version Pokémon Red and chose 4 Pokémon from the first generation.
I went on to get some inspiration on how I could do the layout.
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| Figure 2.1 Inspiration 01 |
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| Figure 2.2 Inspiration 02 |
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| Figure 2.3 Inspiration 03 |
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| Figure 2.4 Inspiration 04 |
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| Figure 2.5 Inspiration 05 |
I really liked how the infographics were in strips so I wanted to incorporate that.
I then went on to sketch out some of my ideas.
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| Figure 2.6 Sketches of Ideas |
I wasn't really sure if I could do an infographic strip, but I decided to work on the illustration of the map first since I was quite sure that I wanted to include it no matter what.
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| Figure 2.7 Map Illustration |
This map is based on Kanto Red Version. Since I wanted to really make it resemble the original map, I searched for the original map and it was really just a map that pin pointed where everywhere was. So, I decided to look up every town/city/etc. and picked out one building that I think is significant to that place and put it onto the map to pinpoint the places. However, I didn't really download the original pictures of the buildings from the game since there was a lot so I mainly just referenced it directly on the web and changed to the next one. There are still photos of the map from the game that I referred to and some photos of some places that are found on the map.
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| Figure 2.8 Initial Attempt |
Initially, I approached this project in a size non-A4. I was a bit worried if I could but I noticed that the Exercise Brief didn't mention that it has to be in A4 unlike the first exercise so I went on with it. However, I didn't finish the whole thing and waited till the next class. I was also mentally prepared that I might have to move it on an A4 canvas.
In Wednesday's class, Ms Anis said that we have to assemble it on an A4. My classmate helped by giving me ideas on how I could potentially arranged it into an A4 and it really helped me.
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| Figure 2.9 Final Attempt - Process |
As above, I initially placed the map at the left side and had everything else assembled outside it. I've also continued illustrating the map at this point.
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| Figure 2.10 Final Submission |
In the end, I moved the map to the right as I find it more logical to have the "Pokémon" titled to start from the right so it seems like it starts from Charmander and ends at Gastly since I wanted to arrange them based on their National Number. I also changed the background colour to be more beige (?) since I feel like it made the elements tie better. I also made minor adjustments to the Pokémon and their descriptions since they were slightly unaligned.
I really like the map, but I'm not entirely confident with the entire final outcome since it's really different with the original samples that our lecturers provided. I was a bit worried if it's too much information which isn't necessarily what we were supposed to do for this project and will turn out messy. However, my friends said that it looks nice and my dad and aunt who is very obsessed with Pokémon said that it looks good and they could understand the info well too.
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