Information Design/Exercise 1 & 2

11.1.2022 - 26.2.2022/Week 1 - Week 7
Sim Jian Xiong (0356498)
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Exercise 1 & 2

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LECTURES

Week 1

Week 2

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INSTRUCTIONS

 

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Exercise 1: Quantify & Visualize Data

  For our first exercise, we were instructed to arrange objects and label them accordingly to help visualize the quantity and data. I didn't have objects like Legos or buttons, but I do have a certain amount of ballpoint pens.

Fig 1.1 Pens Arrangements

  I began by arranging my pens in several different positions. I like the last one where I tried to arrange them into spaceships. I've sorted them by either retractable or not retractable and written the labels at the ends to create streams emitted from them.

Fig 1.2 Final Submission

Exercise 2: L.A.T.C.H

  In this exercise, we have to combine a group of information into a visual poster that utilizes four of the L.A.T.C.H principles. Out of the three links given, I chose to go with Final Fantasy, since all the information is already given and I don't need to spend time to gather them.

Fig 1.3 Chocobo Information

 

 I have a plan of creating visual poster of a map for these wild creatures called Chocobo.

Fig 1.3 Visual Poster Progress

  I used Photoshop for this task so that I can easily crop the background of the Chocobo and the island out of the game map. I wanted to create like a treasure map to show where each Chocobo will appear. Firstly, I arranged these Chocobos based on their locations and pinpoint them, according to the information. I also list them in an alphabetical order. To help people to know whether these Chocobos are aggressive and/or part of a quest, I categorize them accordingly. Finally, I rearrange them in by level hierarchy from high to low.

Fig 1.4 Final Submission

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REFLECTION

  I'm quite surprised that we didn't start off with a digital exercise, not that it's bad. It's almost like doing a collage. I didn't know arranging my ballpoint pens to tell a story and display information can be both fun and challenging. For the L.A.T.C.H exercise, I found myself to be utilizing my Photoshop from last semester. I tried to apply my video game knowledge as I wanted the poster to seem like it belongs in Final Fantasy.