Information Design / Lectures & Exercise

3 Feb 2025 - 17 Feb 2025 (Week1-3)

Kaho Yamaya / 0364278

Information Design / Creative Media / Taylor’s University

Lectures & Exercises

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JUMP LINK

・Lectures

・Exercises

・Reflections

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INSTRUCTIONS

Fig 1.1 Instruction of this module, PDF

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LECTURES

Fig 2.1 W1 Lecture, Week1 (3/2/2025)

Fig 2.2 W2 Lecture, Week2 (10/2/2025)

Fig 2.3 W3 Lecture, Week3 (17/2/2025)

Fig 2.4 W4 Lecture, Week4 (24/2/2025)

W5 Lecture link (3/3/2025)

https://fauziyusoff.com/constructiveworkflow/

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EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Quantifiable Information (10%) 
- Quantify raw data and visualize information as a photograph
- Visual representation of numerical data that allows for easy interpretation and analysis. 

Gather a set of objects and separate it into category such as color, shape, pattern, and other quantifiable factor.
Example:

1. Box of Lego
2. Jar of button
3. Jar of marble ball
4. Set of colourful rubber strap & more.

In this exercise you're required to quantify our chosen objects and arrange them into a presentable layout or chart. 
The information must be presented as is, and you need to arrange the objects with relevant indicators written out with pens to help you to visualize the quantity and data. The examples of objects that can be use are buttons, coins, lego pieces, M&Ms, and more.

Submission:
E-Portfolio report consists of

1. Photo of the random objects before sorting out
2. Objects sorted out by categories (2 - 5 category)
3. Write and design the information on a piece of papers (A3 drawing paper) 

Fig 3.2 Sorted Japanese Coins in my wallet, Week2 (12/2/2025)

From Exercise 1 brief, I choose my coins in my wallet and sorted them by the value, and the manufactured year in Japanese era. 昭和(shouwa) is the era from1926-1989. 平成(Heisei) is the era from 1989-2019. 令和(Reiwa) is the era from 2019-now.

Fig 3.3 Draft, Week2 (12/2/2025)

 I put them left to right to show the manufactured year–old to new. And I put them up to bottom to show their value and size.

Fig 3.4 Final Quantify and Visualise Data , Week2 (12/2/2025)

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Exercise 2

1. Organize a group of information into a visual poster that combines and utilizes the LATCH principles (Minimum 4). 

2. You are required to use the digital photo editing/illustration software available to assemble the information into a LATCH infographic poster. 

3. You are allowed to reuse back the images but you have to create the rest of visuals to complete the poster.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Size resolution: 1240 × 1750 pixels or 2048 × 2048 pixels.
2. Progress and submission link on E-Portfolio.

From Exercise 2 brief, I choose the characters from "Land of the Lustrous" (Houseki no kuni). The motif of the characters are the gems in real life. Their strength are directly related to their mohs scale and toughness. So I want to make hierarchy of mohs scale and toughness to visualise their strength.

L (Location): The origin of the gems in modern time

A (Alphabet): Arrange gems by each system in alphabetical order

C (Category): Crystal system

H (Hierarchy): Mohs scale

Fig 4.1-4 References, Week2 (16/2/2025)

I got infographic references from internet and see possible designs. I mainly searching for the infographics which aims to show gems information.

Fig 4.5 Data for exercise 2, Week3 (17/2/2025)

I gathered informations of mohs scale for hierarchy, crystal system for category, and gems locality for location.

Fig 4.6 Crystal system table, Week3 (17/2/2025)

To make a category of crystal systems, I refer to this table and images.

Fig 4.7-9 Layout sketches #1-#3, Week3 (17/2/2025)

Before I start working, I made three layouts. I choose #2 to make my design.

Fig 4.10 Working screen#1, Week3 (18/2/2025)

I use official character image from animation studio's homepage. I try to find the best size to make viewers recognize each characters.

Fig 4.11 Working screen #2, Week3 (18/2/2025)

The colour palette is came from the original anime and manga's colour. I struggle with the colour balance in whole screen and it took my time.

Fig 4.12 First attempt, Week3 (18/2/2025)

In the first attempt, I arranged the layout from previous sketches because the crystal system can be combined with the hierarchy section.  

Fig 4.13 second attempt, Week3 (18/2/2025)

From the first attempt, I added an image in background that come from animation official site. To emphasise hierarchy part, I add rectangle and change its colour gradually to show the strength of each character. 

Fig 4.14 Final attempt, Week3 (21/2/2025)

FINAL EXERCISE 2

Fig 5.1 Final Exercise2, Week3 (20/2/2025)

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REFLECTIONS

In exercise 1: Quantifiable Information, I could learn how to arrange information sorted by categories. I choose coins in my wallet, but I was struggle to find categories between all coins. Even I found some hierarchy and categories, I couldn't satisfied with how I'm arranged the design.

From experience of exercise1, I focused to make more understandable visuals. The L.A.T.C.H framework allows me to make my design more effectively. I vaguely thinking why my past design in exercise1 is not working, however, the L.A.T.C.H framework led me to make design that have principle of design. By setting a hierarchy and categories, my design could have clear navigation. Showing a location and put things in alphabetical order makes the design more neat and understandable.

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