Something that went well with this project is that we were able to break things up evenly and assist one another here and there. We each became experts with a certain time frame of the accident and were able to summarize each part to the whole group.
The only flaw in our project was that it was hard to incorporate everything into a visually appealing project. We only displayed the event and what was harmed/killed, but we didn't get to incorporate how it happened or how it was improved because it was just due to lack of preparation for disasters.
Something to consider for next time is adding more information or show symbols for things on how it happened or what was going on.
The areas we excelled in as a group were graciousnss, visual appeal, transparency, accuracy, creativity, it was different, it was concise, and it was varied but not repetitive. The areas we didn't represent so much were the knowledge we learned wasn't portrayed in the infographic as much as it should have been because it was hard to incorporate it into the project in an appealing manner.
b. What did not?
Finding a way we were going to portray the information was the difficult part.Be Concise- To be brief but not give little information.
Be Visual- To not include too much writing but images.
Be Smarter- Must be helpful, informative, and entertaining.
Be Transparent- To make our focus point obvious.
Be Different- Be unique/creative. You don't always have to go by someone else's idea.
Be Accurate- The research cannot be false.
Be Attractive- The info graphic must be eye-catching, not boring.
Be Varied- To keep the variation to a minimum. If it were to be too varied, the info graphic would look messy (The main idea wouldn't be there anymore).
Be Gracious- To not have too many things going on all at once. For example "this means this, and this means this, and this means this."Be Creative- This is similar to being different. Being simple can be bad sometimes, therefore being creative can take the boringness of a project away!
Which of these areas did you excel in? Which were not so well represented? Why do you think some elements of design were easier or harder to include in the end product?
Be Concise
We tried not to use a lot of words. We wanted to use more pictures to describe what was happening. We hoped that people would understand it with a quick glance.Be Visual
We had a lot of pictures that told their own story. We do have some sentences, but we just tried to use phrases. We picked a theme and colors, that we tried to keep consistant through out the graphic.Be Smarter
I thought that our graphic was clever and well represented. I don't think it is perfect, but it is good.Be Transparent
Our graphic was a little not clear at times and if i didn't make it, I might not understand what was going on.Be Different
Our graphic has a different theme than others. We used used blue throughout. We tried to have the least amount of words and others had a lot.Be Accurate
We did tons of research and tried not to use any sources that looked unreliable.Be Attractive
I feel that it is well organized and the color makes it appealing to the eyes. It might be a bit crowded, but I think it looks fine.Be Varied
We used a variation of ways to display the data, like we tried to tell a story with the fish and showing a scale with the randrops.Be Creative
We used tons of pictures and used different ways to display the data. I thought that we were creative with the way we approached the assignment.2.
a. What went well?
I feel that we did a good job collecting different sources about our topic. We also did well communicating how to display this on our visual.
b. What did not?
A few times, there were a few communication disputes, but they were quickly resolved. Other than that, I feel that we were pretty successful.
c. What would you do differently next time?
For me, I feel that if we did the infographic on a site that all of us could edit on, everyone would be able to take part in actually working on the visual, instead of having it on one computer, and having one person actually put it together.
d. Specifically comment on the 10 tips for effective infographics -
Be Concise : We provided different information, and it was brief.
Be Visual: We did well using different graphics to display information we learned.
Be Smarter : The design of the visual is clever, and smart.
Be Transparent : It's clear to interpret the idea, and topic of the visual, without much background information given. It gets straight to the point about the issue.
Be Different : I think it is different, because we included different colors, and objects to portray the issue that we researched.
Be Accurate : All of the information that is given, was fully researched, so nothing is false.
Be Attractive : Our visual is quite attractive.
Be Varied : We included different elements, and numbers used in the visual.
Be Gracious
Be Creative : The visual is creative with how we display the information, and how the visual is organized.
Which of these areas did you excel in? Which were not so well represented? Why do you think some elements of design were easier or harder to include in the end product?
I think we excelled in "Be Creative", "Be Visual", and "Be Accurate".
a. What went well?
What I think went well was the amount of teamwork, and cooperation that we had. I think that as a group, we meshed our ideas together, and divided the work well and evenly.
b. What did not? Actually not too much didn't go well. But I guess the only thing was our file gave us a bit of problems, but we solved that.
c. What would you do differently next time? Next time, I would definitely change my timeline, and try to have less text on it. Perhaps changing structure of it.
d. Specifically comment on the 10 tips for effective infographics -
Be Concise- Make sure that fonts and colors remain the same, or complimenting through out.
Be Visual- Pictures and visuals are vital for showing information. Make sure that the main portrayal of information is from images rather than text.
Be Smarter- Divide work to save time. Make sure the theme of your info graph fits your topic well.
Be Transparent- Don't beat around the bush and provide irrelevant information. Make sure that the point and information of you info-graph is clear.
Be Different- Be original! Be creative and make your info-graph stand out.
Be Accurate- Try to be precise with your dates provided. Have good and valid sources for your information.
Be Attractive- Be tasteful with the amount of words, or the colors.
Be Varied- Have different kinds of sources for you information! Provide images and statistics and anything that can easily transmit information.
Be Gracious- Be neat and tidy. Try not to have information just scattered about, and lacking structure. Structure is key.
Be Creative- Have fun! Make your info graph something totally original and more importantly cool looking. Find cool and appealing ways to represent different types of information.
Which of these areas did you excel in? Which were not so well represented? Why do you think some elements of design were easier or harder to include in the end product?
I think we excelled when it came to being smarter, transparent, varied, and attractive. I believe we excelled in there areas because our work was divided evenly, and we each shared an equal role in the design. I think we were very transparent will the point of the info graph, as well as having a nice supply statistics and images to further the understanding of the text. I think that it is attractive because of our colors that we chose, and how they relate to the drilling that happened in the town- hence, all of the brown. I don't think that being concise and visual was represented as well because not all of our fonts are exactly the same, and we had a lot of text. I think that we could have organized the text differently, and that would change the visual effect on the reader. I do think that it was harder/ easier to represent some of the elements of design because it vary depending on the type of topic that you have. I believe that visuals are used in specifics ways, and some ways may not be as universal as others. For us, I think that it was harder being completely visually creative.
I think the final product turned out well. Dan and I worked together well out of and in class. We worked pretty hard, and I think it paid off in the end. One thing that wasn't so great was teamwork throughout the group, we had 1 member who didn't really contribute to the product. Some of the class time wasn't used wisely when there were distractions, but it was mostly used well. Next time I would choose a different way of portraying this information, maybe using pie charts or other methods. I would also make sure to use all of the class time effectively.
I think that we were good at being creative, because we showed parts of the accident that other people might not have thought about. I think that the project was concise, not using very many words, and having a lot of images. I think that it was somewhat attractive, because our images are interesting, and cool to look at. Our project could be more transparent, because it's not that easy to tell who, what, when or where. Also there is only 1 government reaction on the info graphic. It was harder to make the who, what, when, where, how, and why because it would take away from the info graphic if it was obvious, and the info graphic wouldn't make sense if they weren't included. It was hard to think of a unique design, but once it was thought of and planned it wasn't that hard to make
.
