An Information Design Class @ Princeton University
My visual explanation project seeks to explain the way dogs are mitigating desertification in Mongolia. I think there are three components that are most important to understanding this concept. The first is the issue of desertification in Mongolia, where the country's history and economy are driven by pastoral nomadism, but as nomads lose goats to …
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I chose three examples of information design, all from different food magazines. Two of them are instructions for food-related techniques, not recipes, and the third seeks to give information about different types of "wellness drinks." The first example comes from an issue of Saveur, in an article about soba noodles. This graphic seeks to teach …
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The premise of my scientific journal papers was calorie intake and weight. A study was conducted to compare the effects of individuals being on an ultra-processed diet that consisted of processed foods vs an unprocessed diet that focused on consuming healthier alternatives, like whole foods. The whole experiment occurred over the span of 4 weeks, …
Starting this project was the hardest thing to do. I am currently developing an autonomous land-surveying robot for my Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering senior project. While designing the chassis of the robot, I came about the challenge of selecting the appropriate steering mechanism. This is the foundation of any moving machine and I did not …
My topic is Bone Regeneration, in this piece of visual explanation informational design I am explaining the scientific process of bone regrowth and regeneration after a break. I wanted the entry point of the piece to be the title (level 1), followed by a subtitle (level 2) in a smaller size and muted color, but …
What is Effective Information Design? As we learned in the first lecture, information design can be defined as something that instructs, and/or explains a concept while also supporting analysis, exploration, decision-making, and reasoning. Information design is most effective when it supports knowledge transfer. We can create designs that are conducive to knowledge transfer when we …
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This recent infographic is an effective example of information design. The overall structure is exceedingly clear, and the way that space is used is very balanced. The title is engaging an gives a clear understanding of what the story is about while the subdeck beneath it provides a more specific introduction for what information the …
From the first lecture Professor Pontis describes the purpose of information design is to ‘facilitate understanding’. It is important to understand with information design how our brains interpret information. It involves a process of selection, organisation and interpretation in which our brain can take short cuts and we connect to stored mental modes. Essentially information …
Effective Information Design not only facilitates understanding by presenting in an accurate and engaging way, but also supports knowledge transfer. Successful designs are able to show a clear story through visuals that are logically structured and used. I’ve chosen three examples of information design. The first example is about the key principles in modern marketing …
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For this analysis of information design examples, I chose multiple designs aimed at explaining how to properly wash hands (a very relevant topic right now). This first example is quite straightforward and highly detailed. As the Roam reading Show and Tell discusses, visuals are a powerful way to communicate information to humans. This poster did …
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Design For Understanding 