Week 11 Day 2 (Wednesday, March 28) - Homework

1. Continue visual development for History of Typography/Communication project. Midpoint informal crit scheduled for Wednesday, April 11.

2. Continue Visual Journal blog daily entries.

SEGD Conference 2012

SEGD Conference 2012
June 7-9
New York, NY

http://thebridge.segd.org/welcome

Week 11 Day 1 (Monday, March 26) - Homework

1. Be sure to sign up for advising time with Eric Anderson. Sign ups will be posted today.

3/26 Monday afternoon and 3/28 Wednesday morning and afternoon.

2. Continue visual development for History of Typography/Communication project. Bring digital timeline mockup (with major text and image content) to next class session.

Week 9 Day 2 (March 14) - Homework

1. Continue Visual Journal blog daily entries. 

2. Continue visual development for History of Typography/Communication project.

Design Inspiration: Will Burtin

Will Burtin was a leader in exhibition design, and a pioneer in visualization of scientific concepts. Created powerful layouts for magazines like Fortune, The Architectural Forum, and Scope.

Documentation of magazine layout and information design
Design Observer: Will Burtin
RIT Graphic Design Archive: Will Burtin

Week 9 Day 1 (March 12) - Homework

Complete Information Design Exercise

- Final designs must be printed + pinned by 9:30/1:30, Wednesday, March 14
- Upload mind maps, initial concept sketches, information sheets, rough designs and final designs to blog post titled "Information Design Exercise" by by 9:30/1:30, Wednesday, March 14

Week 8 Day 2 (March 7) - Homework

1. Work on Information Design Exercise (Food Consumption in the US). Be sure you are assessing the integrity and quality of your data visualizations through the integrity check list

Integrity of Content Displayed in Information Design

• Is the display revealing the truth?
• Is the representation accurate?
• Is the data carefully documented?
• Do the methods of display avoid false readings of the data?
• Are appropriate comparisons + contexts shown?

2. Continue Visual Journal blog daily entries.

3. Work on research and concept development for History of Communication project.

US Food Consumption: Information Design Exercise

Using statistics collected by the US Census Bureau regarding Food Consumption in the United States (PDFs provided below), you are to create an information design document that improves the usability of detailed and complex information. The specific type of visual device used in your final design (table, chart, diagram, map) is up to you, as long as you are focusing on ways to make the visualization of information efficient and effective. Consider the Edward Tufte examples and theories presented last week, as well as typography and graphic reduction guidelines covered throughout the semester.

Choose one set of US Census statistics from the following list:
Per Capita Consumption of Major Food Commodities

Per Capita Utilization of Selected Commercially-Produced Fruits and Vegetables

Required document size: 11"x17", color

Deadlines: 
Process Sketches and Mind Mapping due for review by end of class Monday, March 5
Information Design Document (Printed + Pinned) due for review Wednesday, March 14

Objectives for exercise
1. Improve the usability for comparisons, contrast, or visualized relationships between complex data
2. Application of characteristics and theories regarding successful information design
3. Consideration of design principles and how visual choices improve communication of message

Integrity of Content Displayed in Information Design
1. Is the display revealing the truth?
2. Is the representation accurate?
3. Are the data carefully documented?
4. Do the methods of display avoid false readings of the data?
5. Are appropriate comparisons + contexts shown?