27th January - 24th February 2023 / Week 3 - 7
Alana Sofia Othman / 0353451 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative
Media
Information Design
Information Design
Project 1
INSTRUCTIONS
Project 1: Instructable Poster
Infographic Poster
Recipe Choice
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| Figure 1.1. Recipe Breakdown |
We were allowed to choose any recipe from the Youtube account
Pasta Grannies. I went through a few and liked the
Apricot Gnocchi
recipe. However, I felt it might be a little too simple. So I looked
for another recipe and ended up with a much longer one,
Cannelloni.
I figured it would be more fun to go for a longer recipe as there are
more things to cover.
Sketches
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| Figure 1.2. Infographic Sketches |
I first started with sketching and trying to figure out the layout, I
went with the 2048 x 2048 size as it gave me more room to work with.
The first sketch (left of Figure 1.2.) is incomplete because I gave up
halfway since I felt it wasn't working. I came up with the next layout
(right of Figure 1.2.) with the colours as colour placeholders only to
show the seperation.
Progress
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| Figure 1.3. Infographic Progression 1 |
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| Figure 1.4. Infographic Progression 2 |
After sketching, I moved on to the illustrations. I used placeholder colours first (top left of Figure 1.3.) before moving on to the actual colouring. In general I suck with colours but since my illustrations had quite abit of shading to it and needed a bit of variety with colours, I struggled even more with colouring them in. I landed with the top right of Figure 1.3. poster. Upon receiving feedback, I messed around more with a few different colour palettes and landed with the next progression, bottom left of Figure 1.3., while also testing out different typefaces to see which would work best.
Final Outcome
Attachment 1.1. Final Infographic Poster - The Perfect Cannelloni
Instructable Animation
Progress
Video 1.1. First Draft (Week 6)
Final Outcome
Video 1.2. Final Instructable Animation - The Perfect Cannelloni
FEEDBACK
Week 4
Infographic Poster - Sketches
Figure 1.2. - Right
- Add instructions for the middle section
- Clear layout and division
Week 5
Infographic Poster - Progress
Figure 1.3. - Top Right
- Colours need rework as it is not appealing
- Include numbers to show the steps
- Typeface can be improved
- Add the label for the flour packaging
Week 6
Infographic Poster - Progress
Figure 1.4. - Left
- Visuals and layout are good
- The font is nice
- Instructions are a little too small
- Have important information such as quantity and quality bold
to stand out
Instructable Animation - Progress
First Draft (Week 6)
REFLECTIONS
Experience
This infographic was quite challenging since there were many different parts/sections to this recipe to cover. It was a challenge to organise it all in a interesting, fun and creative manner while also have it be clean and simple to understand. The colours were also another challenging aspect as I needed a few different colours to represent the different ingredients. I needed green for the leaves but I needed a yellow-ish pastry colour but also a different yellow-ish colour for the butter, bechamel, cheese and lemon and also a bit of red for the nutmeg. So this itself was already challenging to mix together but then I add the colour of the background, pans, bowls, etc. it became a bit of a mess.
Observations
I have always been aware with the fact that I struggle with colours and I feel that it might be something I will always struggle with. However, I also realise that it is not an excuse to give up on working on it and finding colours that work well together for each project I work on. From the struggle I went through with this infographic and after spending quite abit of time messing around with the colours, I realise that I jsut need to spend more time and care with finding the right colours.
Findings
I learnt how instructable animations worked and that it is ok to have the animations slow. I was at first worried that the animation will be too draggy, so I tried to fit most things in one scene/frame. However, after feedback, I realised that it would be better to seperate the information and have it go slower so that it would be easier for viewers to comprehend.
FURTHER READING
Pasta Grannies (2022) 90 year old Irma makes apricot jam filled gnocchi! [Online] Youtube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MixjQ3j5P8
Lee Nguyen Motion Design (2016) Caipirinha Recipe Animation [Online] Youtube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4gStLmi1K8&t=8s
Tiffany Astrid (2018) Ramen Recipe | After Effects Animation [Online] Youtube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9kv4dd-U60
Daniel D. Moses (2021) Making: Stop Motion Recipes (BTS) [Online] Youtube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl3FtL9sbt4
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