INFORMATION DESIGN/ EXERCISES & FLIP PRESENTATION

03.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 (Week 1 - Week 3)

TAN JIE YING / 0353959 / BACHELOR IN DESIGN OF CREATIVE MEDIA
INFORMATION DESIGN
EXERCISES & FLIP PRESENTATION

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Lecture Note

Week 1

Week 2

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Flip Presentation

Group 2 Team 3: Cybersecurity

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Exercise 1: Quantifiable Information
For this exercise, we are required to gather a set of objects (such as a box of LEGO, a jar of buttons, a jar of marbles, a set of colorful rubber straps, and more) and arrange them in a presentable layout or chart.

Visual References

Figure 1.1 References

Progress

I have chosen Skittles as my set of objects. Each pack contains five colors: red, orange, green, yellow, and purple.

Figure 1.2 Skittles

First, I sorted them by color into separate groups.

Figure 1.3 Before and after separating by colors

However, the number of Skittles in a single pack is too small to collect sufficient data for analysis, so I used two packs instead.

Figure 1.4 Before and after separating by colors

After grouping them by color, I arranged them into graphs commonly used in math to make identifying the colors and quantities easier.  

I aimed to group the colors and sort them by quantity, from smallest to largest.

Figure 1.5 Trail 1 (Bar Chart)

Figure 1.6 Trail 2 (Bar Chart)

Figure 1.7 Trail 3 (1 Circle = 5 Skittles)

Figure 1.8 Trail 4

Figure 1.9 Trail 5 (Balance Rectangle)

Figure 1.10 Trail 6 (Pie Chart)

Of all the trails, I prefer trails 5 and 6.

Final Outcome

Figure 2.1 Final Oucome 1

Figure 2.2 Final Oucome 2

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Exercise 2: L.A.T.C.H This exercise required us to create a visual poster using at least four LATCH principles to organize information effectively.

Progress

I have chosen the topic: How Colours Affect Emotions 🎨. 

Using the elements:

L: Born location.

A: Arrange according alphabet.

T: Year born.

C: The definitions of emotions related to each color.

References

Figure 1.1 Reference

Sketches

Colors are mainly present in circles (primary colors and secondary colors). As I want to make a timeline, most of my sketches are drawn in lines and graphs.

Figure 2.1 Sketch 1

 

Figure 2.2 Sketch 2

Figure 2.3 Sketch 3

Trail Outs

Firstly, my initial idea was to create a test card effect, but it didn’t turn out as I envisioned. So, I shifted my focus to making the timeline.

Figure 3.1 Trail Out 1

Figure 3.2 Trail Out 2

* I wanted to try something different. I used an arrow to create the timeline (from oldest to newest), but it looked too narrow.

I continued with my Sketch 1, Idea 3.

Black and white were the first two colors to appear in the world, so I decided to use them for the title.

Figure 3.3 Trail Out 3

Figure 3.4 Trail Out 4

Figure 3.5 Trail Out 5

Final Outcome

Figure 4.1 Final Outcome 1

Figure 4.2 Final Outcome 2

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FEEDBACK

Exercise 1: 

• Give a story to explain why you arrange it like this.
• For arrangement 3, It doesn't show the date perfectly. As to why you arrange it like a flower pattern.

Exercise 2:

• Colors are presented most in color wheels. 
• Make sure to include the title in your sketch. 
• The title can be placed on the side or at the bottom.

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REFLECTIONS

From these exercises, I learned how to arrange information into a clear, easy-to-read graph or poster. The process involved defining and grouping related information and then organizing it in the best way for readability and understanding (storyline). It was quite fun, but arranging everything required a lot of careful thought.