12/1/2023 - 23/2/2023 (Week 1 - Week 7)
Teoh Gim Khoon (0361563)
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Information Design
Exercises / FLIP Topics
Instructions
Module Information Booklet
Exercise & Assignment Brief
Exercise
Week 1 - FLIP Topic 1 (Quantify & Visualize Data)
We are having a group research the different types of infographics and
prepare a presentation slide through google slides. First of all, we
researched different types of infographics and list out the application
& find some examples for each type and completed a presentation
slide.
Exercise 1 - Quantify & Visualize Data
We were assigned a personal task of organizing a group of objects to show their quantity and data. I chose to use a set of glass marbles for the task. There are a total of 20 marbles, and I separate the marbles according to the color of the marbles.
Mixed Glass Marbles
Sorted Marbles
Then I put all the marbles on the paper and list their colors and quantities.
Final Glass Marbles Infographic
Task 1 - Redesign an infographic poster
We are assigned to get a poorly infographic poster from the internet
and redesign it with any online design tools. So firstly, I found a poster
that is regarding the topic of 'Food Calories', the design of the poster is
too crowded, and the ordering of all elements is complicated and difficult
for the reader to understand. In addition, there needs to be more
information conveyed in the poster design, with just a lot of images of
'Good' & 'Bad' Calories.
Infographic to Redesign
For online design tools, I choose to use the Canva platform to redesign the
poster. In Canva, I found a few templates with color, alignment and elements
more suited to redesign. The first template, it has a clean background and a
table that is able to make a comparison between the 'Good' & 'Bad'
calories. The second template, it has a lovely background and attractive
food vector elements around it, also the color selection is very eyes
catching. The last template looks elegant and has an aesthetic design
thought out the whole poster, with a clear structure easy to receive
information well.
Template from Canva
I choose to start the redesign with the second template as the color,
and elements all are more aligned with the topic. So first I try to make
some changes to the template, I keep the background design and some
vectors then I replace all the boxes in the middle with the table idea
for the first template to make the classification.
Final Redesigned Infographic
I fill in some information about 'Good' & 'Bad' calories to make the
reader understand more. I also got some food elements from the Canva
element library to fill up the empty space around and get more
attractive.
Rating and review of the Canva design tool
Intuitiveness (3/5)
Canva is super easy to use and learn. It is a very user-friendly
interface for first-time users, clean and clear easy to get tools or
setting through it. Besides the pros, I think if there is a 'Move tool'
that is able for users to move the whole canvas instated of just scrolling
up and down or left and right would be more smooth for the design
process.
Usefulness (4/5)
Canva is a very useful design platform since it is an online platform
users able to access or edit their designs on any device or anywhere. In
addition, the Canva library allows the user to get various images,
elements, and text designs to apply to their artwork.
Design Template (5/5)
There are tons of templates in Canva, users can get any template regarding
posters, banners, booklets, cards, posts, etc. There are various
templates, ranging from simple to professional, simplistic to
multi-element, to complete the design according to what the user wants.
Week 2 - Flip Topic 2 (L.A.T.C.H)
We are assigned to prepare a presentation slide about the topic of 'L.A.T.C.H'. First of all, we research the topic and find each explanation for Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, and Hierarchy. We also find some images as samples to support our explanation. Besides, we created an example of 'L.A.T.C.H' about the "Winder Olympic Sport".
Exercise 2 - L.A.T.C.H
We were assigned to create an infographic poster based on the L.A.T.C.H approach Saul Wurman.
L.A.T.C.H
Location - organizing information based on its location.
Alphabet - organizing the content alphabetically.
Time - organizing information based on time.
Category - organizing information into meaningful groups.
Hierarchy - arranging information by any order (Low to High OR High to Low)
I decided to organize the topic of the type of dinosaur. At first, I put in the information into google sheet to organize it according to the L.A.T.C.H format.
Information in Google Sheet
Week 3 - Flip Topic 3 Miller's Law (Chunking)
This week we are tasked to prepare a presentation slide about the topic of Miller's Law (Chunking). We need to explain the topic regarding the best utilization of the 3 techniques and give an example of how it utilizes it.
- A well-designed infographic
- UX/UI, Web, App, Games
- Processes
Week 4 - Flip Topic 4 Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto
We are assigned to present 'Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto' by explaining all of the 9 directives and providing a good & bad example.
Reflection
Experience
FLIP is a different way of learning a new topic. I researched the topic online and talked with my group members to learn more about it. We can find examples that help us understand the topic better.
Observation
Most infographics use one or two of the principles of L.A.T.C.H. (Layout, Accessibility, Tone, Cues, and Hierarchy), but it's not impossible to create an infographic that uses all five principles. In fact, one common thing that all infographics have in common is that they make the information easy to find and understand.
Findings
By doing our own research on FLIP topics, we've learned how to remember and understand the principles and rules more easily. This has helped us create more professional designs, no matter the level of complexity.
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