INFORMATION DESIGN // EXERCISE

March 07, 2023

INFORMATION DESIGN // EXERCISE

What is information design, and why is it important? | Nulab

11.1.2023 - 24.2.20223(Week 1 - Week7)

Information Design // Exercises
Ang Shin Er / 0355231
Bachelor Of Design (Hons) In Creative Media / Taylor's University

LECTURES

WEEK 1 / INTRODUCTION & BRIEFING

For the first class, Mr. Martin briefed us on the Module information Booklet in today's lecture, which was conducted online. He also told us what we needed to do to get ready for the Friday class.

WEEK 2 / L.A.T.C.H

L.A.T.C.H is a method of information organization that consists of these principles;

L: location A: alphabet T: Time C: category H: hierarchy

WEEK 3 / Miller’s Law (Chunking)

Chunking is a term referring to the process of taking individual pieces of information (chunks) and grouping them into larger units. It is a concept originates from the field of cognitive psychology. By grouping each piece into a large whole, you can improve the amount of information you can remember.

UX professionals can break their text and multimedia content into smaller chunks to help users process, understand, and remember it better.

WEEK 4 / MANUEL LIMA'S 9 DIRECTIVES MANIFESTO

Information visualization is a process that transforms abstract data into visual representations of semantics that attempt to communicate complex ideas clearly, while allowing the user to query the data in real time.

Form Follows Function: “the purpose should always be centered on the explanation, which in turn leads to insight.” Start with a Question: Your work should always be driven by a query
Interactivity is Key: allows for investigation and learning through discovery
Cite Your Source: always disclose where your data originated
The Power of Narrative: Humans love stories
Do Not Glorify Aesthetics: “should always be a consequence and never a goal”
Look for Relevancy: why are you visualizing the information?
Embrace Time: Time is difficult to work with but rich
Aspire for Knowledge: “A core ability of Information Visualization is to translate information into knowledge. It’s also to facilitate understanding and aid cognition.”
Avoid Gratuitous Visualizations: “should respond as a cognitive filter, an empowered lens of insight, and should never add more noise to the flow”

INSTRUCTION

| FLIP TOPIC / LATCH

| FLIP TOPIC / CHUNKING

| FLIP TOPIC / MANUEL LIMA'S 9

| EXERCISE 1 / QUANTIFY AND VISUALISE DATA

For exercise 1, we are required to use our own selection of things ( toys, Lego, marble... ) to arrange them into a chart to do quantify and visualise data. I decided to use pompom that can found in my house.