INFORMATION DESIGN

January 10, 2019

INFORMATION DESIGN - EXERCISES

07.01.19 - 02.02.19
(Week 1 - Week 3)
Feryn Juliesta Sulia (0336407)
Information Design
Exercises

LECTURES

Lecture 1: MIB briefing/After Effects basics

07.01.19 (Week 1)

For this module very first class, we were introduced and briefed to the assignments that we have to accomplish for this short semester. To start the semester, Mr. Jeffrey gave us a quick exercise to make an animated infographic about specific thing we're excited about.

Lecture 2: Brief history of information visualisation
08.01.19 (Week 1)

Ms. Anis briefed and explained us to the history of information visualisation. Then she gave us the buttons for us to collect its information and data.

Lecture 3: Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto

09.01.19 (Week 1)

Our third lecture was done by us giving our presentation that we prepared and discussed in a group formed by 6 people.

Lecture 4: Saul Wurman's L.A.T.C.H
15.01.19 (Week 2)

In this class, we were discussing our second Flip Topic in a group formed last week and presented it as a lecture.

INSTRUCTION

EXERCISES

Quick Exercises - After Effects Basics
07.01.19 - 14.01.19 (Week 1 - Week 2)

Fig 1.1 References (1)

Fig 1.2 References (2)

Fig 1.3 Composited in Photoshop

Fig 1.4 Unanimated Boiled Egg Infographic

Fig 1.5 Animated in After Effects

Or you can view my animated infographic by clicking here or here.

Quick Exercises - Dynamic Number
15.01.19 (Week 2)

For this quick exercise, my group got population topic. Thus, I decided to specify the topic to Singaporean resident household.

Fig 2.1 Bar Chart Made on Adobe Photoshop

Fig 2.2 Animating Process

Or watch the outcome here.

Exercise 1 - Quantifiable Charts

08.01.19 - 14.01.19 (Week 1 - Week 2)

For this exercise, we have to quantify the buttons given in class and create one information poster. The information should be presented in an illustrative visual manner. We are free to use any method as long as it fits in an A4 size paper.

We can only use 5 colour to our colour preferences.

Fig 3.1 Collecting Data on Black Buttons

Fig 3.2 Black Buttons Collected Information

Fig 3.3 Illustrated Buttons with Adobe illustrator

Here screenshots of layer arrangement in Adobe Photoshop.

Fig 3.4 Buttons Infographic Poster Final Outcome

Exercise 2 - L.A.T.C.H (Location / Alphabet / Time / Category / Hierarchy)
15.01.19 (Week 2)

This exercise requires us to organise four Pokemon's into a silent animated video to best represent each L.A.T.C.H principles. The Information must be presented in a silent 30sec animated video.

I did research on Pokemon characters mostly from this website.

Here's some screenshots I took as a material for my animated infographic.