Information Design

An infographic is a data-rich visualization of a story or thesis.  It is a tool to educate and inform and "a way to build awareness and inbound links at half the cost of standard online marketing campaigns." Pros: Infographics help the user visualize information in a creative manner.  The colorful designs keep the users attention and interest. They can provide a great deal of information and detail.  It is much more interesting to look at infographics as opposed to just continuous texts. More likely to be searched online due to design style. Some popular infographics are the venn diagram, tube maps, and visual charts. Cons: Some infographics seem too cluttered with details.  They can be simplified with just one or two images.  Too much information may be overwhelming to the user. Infographics like the above can be distracting with no starting point. Reference: (2012 July 9).  Inspired Mag.  Retrie...

Step 1: Identify Problem - What is the problem? - Who, What, Where, Why, and How? - Research Step 2: Brainstorming - Analyze the data being given - Who's your intended audience Step 3: Make Predictions - Making a guess what may happen - This information proves helpful and interesting Step 4: Testing Idea - Based on gathered information, content is formed - Revise any information Step 5: Final Results - Resolve the problem - Inform audience of solution Thought process creating this post (Step 1) Who's my target audience? - my fellow classmates What is the subject of this post? - the process of creating posts When will the work be completed? - before due date Where is the work done? - on my personal blog and Moodle Why? - course requirement How? - step by step (Step 2) Where did I find information for this post? - google search How did I get my point across? - described process through steps (Step 3) What do I predict...