Information Design - FLIP Presentations

07/01/20 - 18/02/20 (Week 1 - Week 7)
Atiqah Farzana Binti Syalleh Karimyee (0336740)
Information Design
FLIP Presentations

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INSTRUCTIONS

Module Information Booklet:




Week 1 
FLIP 1 - Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto
(07/01/20)

Our first class started off with a lecture on Manuel Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto. Essentially, it is a set of rules to follow when visualizing information. Here are the 9 directives:

1. Form follows function
2. Interactivity is key
3. Cite your source
4. The power of narrative
5. Do not glorify aesthetics
6. Look for relevancy
7. Embrace time
8. Aspire for knowledge
9. Avoid gratuitous visualizations

"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."

Flip presentation
(10/01/20)

Fig. 1.1 Flip Presentation 1

Week 2 
FLIP 2 - Saul Wurman's L.A.T.C.H
(14/01/20)

L.A.T.C.H is a method of organizing information. It is an acronym for:

Location
Alphabet
Time
Category
Hierarchy


Flip presentation
(17/01/20)

                                                             Fig. 1.2 Flip Presentation 2

Feedback:

Mr. Kannan said that we have to interact/ look at our classmates and not only to the lecturers when giving our presentation. He said our content is good and the way that we presented was fine;  the only problem is that our slides were a bit too plain. He told us to refer back to our Design Principles class to make our slides look nicer and more balanced as we had too much white space.

Week 3
FLIP 3 - Miller's Law (Chunking)
(18/01/20)

This week's topic was about chunking (not chonking!). Ms. Anis gave a brief lecture on the topic as it was fairly simple and there was not much content to be covered.

To chunk, essentially, is to make information into smaller, bite-size pieces so the audience could digest it better. This method is good for focusing on the important information as well as get rid of anything unnecessary.

Chunking is evident in infographs, websites and generally in good design.

My group mates and I worked on the slides, but only 2 out of 4 of us were able to present as it was nearing Chinese New Year and some of them had to go back to their hometowns.

Flip presentation
(21/01/20)


                                                           Fig. 1.3 Flip Presentation 3

Feedback: Ms. Anis said that our slides looked much better than our previous one. Also, she said that our delivery improved tremendously, which I was very happy to hear.


Week 6 
FLIP 4 & 5 - Different Types of Infographs
(18/02/20)

Our last flip presentation!

We were given a guide to follow:

Flip 4: In your group, find out what are the different types of infographic + the kind of information they're applicable for + and example for each identified type.

Flip 5A: As individual, each one of you pick one free online infographic tools and redesign one example from Flip 4 through experimentation with the online tool.

Flip 5B: In your group, compile everyone's redesigned infographics with before and after comparison and their personal rating + review of the online tool for
Difficulty
Usefulness
Design templates, choices

Essentially, we had to research on the different types of infographics and online tools (softwares and websites) and each member had to use an online tool to redesign an infograph.

Flip presentation
(18/02/20)


                                                      Fig. 1.4 Flip Presentation 4 & 5

Feedback: Mr. Kanan said that our speaking tone needs to be more expressive so we do not lose the attention of our audience. In addition to that, he also said that we, as a group, improved and grew a lot from the start which was very encouraging to hear.