Information Design | Flip classroom

8/1/2023 (week 1) - 10/2/2023 (week 5)

Nurul Asilah Binti Mohamad Asif | 0353346 | Information Design | Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

FLIP | Types of Infographic, Saul Wurman's LATCH theory, Miller's law of memory (Chunking), Manuel Lima's 9 directives manifestos

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Flip Topic

Fig 1.1 Flip topic 1 (13/1/23)

Fig 1.2 Flip topic 2 (13/1/23)

Fig 1.3 Flip topic 3 (13/1/23)

Fig 1.4 Flip topic 4 (13/1/23)

 Flip 1 (Types of Infographic)

For week 1 Mr. Shamsul briefs us on the different types of infographics and online tools. There are many types of infographics to cater to all sorts of information. As a designer, it is crucial for you to find the right style to engage and communicate information quickly and clearly.

Task 1

We were in the break-out room, so my group and I discussed the different types of infographics such as,

• List
• Statistical
• How-to
• Timeline
• Comparison
• Map and location
• Flowchart
• Process description

For 30 minutes, my group and I completed a presentation showing the different types of infographics.

Fig 1.5 Types of infographics slide (13/1/23)

Re-Designing an Infographic Poster  

During our classes, we are to re-create a poorly instructed infographic poster through our own experimentation with media and the selected tool. 

Fig 1.6  Chosen poster to re-design (13/1/23)

Issues

• Quite messy
• Numbers are zig-zag
• Unnecessary stickers
• Image placement 
• Irrelevant Icons
• Poor headline 
• Un-organized 

Sketches of re-design infographic posters

I sketched out 3 designs for the poster, that way it looks more organized than the previous poster chosen.

Fig 1.7 Sketches (13/01/23)

I personally chose the 3rd sketch because I would like to make it look simple in the design, and not too cluttered.

Fig1.8 Step 1 into the design (13/01/23)

Fig1.9 Step 2 into the design (13/01/23)

Fig 2.0 Step 3 into the design (13/01/23)

Fig 2.1 Final Re-Design Infographic (13/1/23)

I used Canva to re-create my design, because the elements and icons, can easily be provided by Canva.

I re-designed from a plain white template and added a minimalist background color with a splash of elements. Afterward, I added an icon for each process shown above. 

Rating and Review of the online tool: Canva

Difficulty - 0

I have used Canva ever since I discovered it, and I have never faced any difficulties using it. However, it is not a free application to use, some elements are premium which leads to purchasing it.

Usefulness - 8

It is a very useful application where students like me could whip up a simple poster or social media post anytime and any day. However, It doesn't teach a processing method to new students who discover this application where we could create every element, icon, and template from scratch.

Design Template - 7

As I said previously, Canva is not a free application so some application does need to be purchased or packages that needed to be paid monthly.

Flip 2 (L.A.T.C.H)

Fig 2.2 L.A.T.C.H Group 4 (20/1/23)

Flip 3 (Miller's Law | Chunking)

Fig 2.3 Chunking (Miller's Law) Group 4 (27/1/23)

Flip 4 (Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto)

Fig 2.4 Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Group 4 (20/1/23)