After deciding on the direction of my project, I looked into the areas of flowcharts used in design and information graphics in general to help give me an insight into how things are displayed and how I could apply some of this to my own designs.
Flow Chart
For flowcharts, the example below is the most interesting one I found. Flow charts aren't used often in design by the looks of things, more designers seem to be using information graphics as a whole and doing a variety of different things on one page/publication instead of using flow charts. The flow charts that were used were just for their thoughts and for conceptual ideas, not for the final outcomes.
Those that did use flow charts are using a variety of images/text to illustrate the steps instead of using just text, which is what I want to do.
The example below was used for packaging and was the closest example to what I wanted to do with my flow charts.
These are much smaller than the ones that I will create, with less options/questions. I like the minimal use of colour on this and how simple everything is, with a clear start and finish.
Infographics
For an example of infographics I chose the following book as it has a number of different ways to display information in and interesting and sometimes illustrative way.
I prefer the ones which are primarily text based in this book as the ones which are image based are completely about the image and haven't got much thought into the text elements in it.
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ReplyDeleteFlow charts and information graphics are useful tools for organizing complex information and presenting it in a clear visual form. In design, flow charts can show processes, decisions, stages, and relationships, while information graphics can combine text, images, symbols, and diagrams to communicate ideas quickly. Research for OUGD504 explores how designers use these visual methods to make information easier to follow and more engaging.
ReplyDeleteData Visualization Course. Examples of flow-chart design show how images and text can be combined to illustrate different steps, while simple layouts, limited colours, and clear starting and finishing points can improve readability. In this research, we look at different approaches to flow charts and information design and consider how these ideas can be applied effectively to a print-based design project.