Infographic Process by Josie Miller

Collect data and information on any chosen subject. You will use your classmates/peers to collect the variables of a specified subject. (How many books they have read in the last year? for example). The subject can be anything that can be measured statistically. You will then visually represent your research into three visual solutions. The first (a poster) that is purely a typographic solution, the second (a poster) that is an Imaged based solution and the third (a poster) where you do not use the computer in any shape or form

We live in a world of information. More and more we depend on the visual tranalation of data into information as an important part of our everyday life. The term “data” in itself does not constitute communication, but is more accurately defined as raw statistics. Designers play an integral part in visualizing information and making it accessible to the reader/viewer. Providing informative “form” to raw data in a manner that allows accessibility and viewer interest, makes the process of communication have more meaning and understanding. Designers can respond to the display of statistical information by relying on conventionally expected “forms” to display information. By designers can also respond in a manner that invites engagement for the viewer through a form that reflects a “relatedness” to the “content” of the information, as well as new innovative way to visualize this content.

The basic goals of this project is to create three entirely different infographics that state similar information with three completely alternative methods. The goal is to expand our knowledge about representing and organizing data. Another goal of the project is to create posters that are outside of our comfortable designing skills. The three methods, Image, Non - Computer, and Typographic, are all separate ways of displaying data and can be used in various ways, which ever displays the data most effectively. Infographics have slowly but surely become more and more graphic. Companies are now designing infographics to be appealing as opposed to strictly statistical. Companies, magazines, and journals have succeeded with these new infographics, and Tad encouraged us to learn how to organize information because infographics are becoming more and more important, especially as society continues to quicken itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily pace. Many people overlook the candy that we have hiding inside our refrigerators. American citizens forget that sweets do not always come in plastic wrappers,nor do they always go straight to your hips. Fruit, creations natural sweet, is innately nutritious, sometimes free, and insanely delicious. My survey and infographics represent what college students know about sweets, but I also created it to make students more aware of the tastey sweets that have easy access to, and hopefully inspire them to eat more fruit and less artificial junk!

Each poster should be 13â&#x20AC;?x 19â&#x20AC;? either landscape or portrait. Outside of that the parameters are open. What is the best way to visually represent your collected data as a printed poster? How can type be used as image? How can image speak more directly to your viewer? Continue to examine alternative ways to communicate. Image Based Solution: mostly imagery, graphics, shapes, color, some text Typographic based Solution: mostly text, rules, dots, lines, color, some basic shapes No Computer based Solution: wide open here. Hand drawn, cut and paste, sculpt, be very creative. This is meant to push your creativity.

JOSIE MILLER

SOCIAL MEDIA TALLEY MARKS PLEASE!

1. Which social media do you use the most? Facebook Twitter MySpace

Tumblr

Foursquare

2. Which social media do you like the best? Twitter MySpace Facebook

Tumblr

Foursquare

3. How many hours a day do you spend on a social media site? 0-1 2-3 4-5 5+

4. How many posts do you have a day? 0-1 2-4 5-6

5. How many social media accounts do you have? 0-1 2-3 4-5

6. How often do you check your social media site per day? 0-1 2-4 5-7 8+

JOSIE MILLER

COFFEE TALLEY MARKS PLEASE!

1. How many cups of coffee per day do you drink? 0-1 2-4 5-6

2. Why do you drink coffee? Low in fat I need it

It helps me focus

It helps me stay awake

It keeps me warm

Good for my heart

3.You usually drink: Regular coffee Iced coffee

Dark roast

Light roast

Frozen coffee

Decaf coffee

4. How you feel after drinking coffee: Freakin awe- Great Pretty good some

Okay

Not so okay

Bad

5. How much money on average spent on coffee daily?t $1-2 $3-5 $6-8 $8+

6. How important is it to you to get coffee? Really important.

Important.

Eh.

I don’t have to have it.

Not at all.

When you’re stressed

7.You drink coffee the most: In the morning

In the afternoon In the evening

Really stinkin horrible

JOSIE MILLER

FRUIT

TALLEY MARKS PLEASE!

1. What is your favorite fruit? Bananas Apples

All berries

Kiwi

Oranges

Grapes

3. Which fruit do you like the least? Apples Bananas All berries

Kiwi

Oranges

Grapes

4. How many pieces of fruit do you eat per day? 0-1 2-4 5-6

5.You usually eat Fresh fruit from Frozen fruit grocery store

Organic fruit

Fruit inside snacks

6.You eat fruit because: So tastey Reduce heart disease

Low in fat

Good source of fiber

2. Is a tomato a fruit of a veggie? Veggie Fruit

Fruit inside pies

FRUIT 1. What is your favorite fruit? 2. Is a tomato a fruit or a veggie? 3. What is your least liked fruit? 4. How many pieces of fruit do you eat per day? 5. You usually eat fruit from: the supermarket, the organic food store, the fozen section? 6. You eat fruit because of the taste, heart benefits, fiber benefits, low fat benefits, or because your mom made you? 7. Will you eat an orange with too much white peely stuff on it? 8. Do you prefer real or artificial fruits? 9. How hungry are you after eating fruit? 10. Will you still eat a peach even though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuzzy?

OF YOU WILL EAT ORANGES WITH THE WHITE PEELY STUFF ON IT. ALMOST HALF OF YOU DON’T EAT ORANGES BECAUSE OF THE NASTY WHITIES!

OF PEOPLE WILL NOT EAT PEACHES BECAUSE OF THEIR FUZZ.

EAT TRUIT ONLY BECAUSE THEIR MOM MAKES THEM.

IS ACTUALLY FULL AFTER EATING FRUIT.

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TF EA FR TS UI .

YES YOU ARE RIGHT!

fruit

is a tomato a fruit or a veggie?

veg

gie

you are horribly WRONG. you’re weird

you’re pretty cool you’re annoying

Oh, you’re from the north.

at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. yes

you must be european (ur a peein)

no wash

i was always a straight A student

i was taught the right way, obviously.

i still spell it wrong

TOM AY TOE sound it out for petes sake

no it’s potato

“worsh” or “wash?”

who eats tomatoes in europe anyways?

i’m never wrong

it was my word in the spelling bee

it’s how my mom says it

worsh

it’s correct grammar you idiot

‘merica

don’t judge me i am who i am

just like potato.

europe

are you from america or europe?

i’m not sure...

it’s tomato you moron

A brief study of diffrenciations between cultures, phrases, and opinions based on fruit.

SO FAR, AWFUL STUFF.

YEAH, WE ALL MAKE AWFUL STUFF. WE’RE ALWAYS MAKING CRAPPY WORK AND THEN FALLING ON OUR FACES. THEN WE GET UP AND MAKE IT BETTER. EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE, WE MAKE SOMETHING THAT’S GREAT, AND IT INSPIRES US TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

TAD CARPENTER

MY MOM MADE ME

THEY ARE HIGH IN FIBER

THEY’RE LOW IN FAT

THEY PREVENT HEART DISEASE

THEY’RE SO TASTEY

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?

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The good, the bad, and the ugly about how college graphic design students feel about fruit. This survey covers a multitude of controversies directly related to specific fruits and answers some important questions that all students are curious about.

10.8%

23.1%

44%

53.9%

2-4 servings

0-1 servings

IS A TOMATO A FRUIT OR A VEGGIE?

3.1%

5-6 servings

6.2% DAILY FRUIT INTAKE

33% veggie

67% fruit

9.2% 36.9%

98% HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR FRUIT?

7.7%

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I won’t touch it.

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HOW DO YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT THE WHITE PEELY STUFF ON ORANGES?

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prefer real fruit over artificial

YES YOU ARE RIGHT!

fruit

is a tomato a fruit or a veggie?

veg

gie

you are horribly WRONG. you’re weird

you’re pretty cool you’re annoying

Oh, you’re from the north.

at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. yes

you must be european (ur a peein)

no wash

i was always a straight A student

i was taught the right way, obviously.

i still spell it wrong

TOM AY TOE sound it out for petes sake

no it’s potato

“worsh” or “wash?”

who eats tomatoes in europe anyways?

i’m never wrong

it was my word in the spelling bee

it’s how my mom says it

worsh

it’s correct grammar you idiot

‘merica

don’t judge me i am who i am

just like potato.

europe

are you from america or europe?

i’m not sure...

it’s tomato you moron

A brief study of diffrenciations between cultures, phrases, and opinions based on fruit.

2 fruit MAKES THEM

REAL VS. FAKE

100%

YES YOU ARE RIGHT!

fruit

is a tomato a fruit or a veggie?

veg

gie

you are horribly WRONG. you’re weird

you’re pretty cool you’re annoying

Oh, you’re from the north.

at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. yes

you must be european (ur a peein)

no wash

i was always a straight A student

worsh

i still spell it wrong

who eats tomatoes in europe anyways?

i’m never wrong i was taught the right way, obviously.

it was my word in the spelling bee

it’s how my mom says it

TOM AY TOE sound it out for petes sake

no it’s potato

“worsh” or “wash?”

it’s correct grammar you idiot

‘merica

don’t judge me i am who i am

just like potato.

europe

are you from america or europe?

i’m not sure...

it’s tomato you moron

A brief study of diffrenciations between cultures, phrases, and opinions based on fruit.

ONLY SIX PEOPLE EAT

of those surveyed said that they would not eat an orange with too much white peeley stuff on it.

How many pieces of fruit do you eat each day?

prefer real fruit over artificial fruit.

FIFTY - FIVE PERCENT still eat oranges even if there is too much white peeley stuff on it.

IS A

EVEN THOUGH FRUIT

FIFTY FIVE PEOPLE STILL EAT THEM 10 PEOPLE REFUSE

IE? GG

A FRUIT OR A O T A VE M O

people out of 65 only eat fruit because their mother makes them.

VEG

GIE

it’s low in fat

my mom makes me

Ii’s high in fiber

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?

it prevents heart disease

IS A TOMATO A FRUIT OR A VEGGIE? 33% 67%

HOW MANY PIECES OF FRUIT DO YOU EAT EACH DAY?

sto

prefer real fruit over artificial

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR FRUIT?

all

r yg

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I won’t touch it.

I hate eating it.

fro z

It’s fine.

E T I F R R O U V IT A F

The good, the bad, and the ugly about how graphic design students feel about their favorite fruit. This poster covers a controversy directly related to specific fruits and answers an important questions that students are curious about.

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PREFER REAL FRUIT OVER ARTIFICIAL FRUIT

It’s fine.

I hate eating it.

33%

VEGGIE

67%

FRUIT I won’t touch it.

HOW MANY PIECES OF FRUIT DO YOU EAT EACH DAY?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?

WHY DO YOU EAT FRUIT? it’s so tastey 83%

it’s low in fat 9%

my mom makes me 3%

it’s high in fiber 3%

it prevents heart disease 2%

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?

33%

VEGGIE

67%

FRUIT

HOW MANY PIECES OF FRUIT DO YOU EAT EACH DAY?

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PREFER REAL FRUIT OVER ARTIFICIAL FRUIT

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR FRUIT?

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I won’t touch it.

I hate eating it.

FR OZ

It’s fine.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly about how graphic design students feel about fruit.

of those surveyed said that they would not eat an orange with too much white peeley stuff on it.

prefer real fruit over artificial fruit.

How many pieces of fruit do you eat each day?

RITE FRUIT O V FA

T IS A

EVEN THOUGH

IE? GG

A FRUIT OR A O T A VE M O

VEGGIE FRUIT

The good, the bad, and the ugly about how graphic design students feel about fruit.

prefer real fruit over artificial fruit. of those surveyed said that they would not eat an orange with too much white peeley stuff on it.

How many pieces of fruit do you eat each day?

T IS A FRUIT

RITE FRUIT O V FA

EVEN THOUGH

IE? GG

A FRUIT OR A O T A VE M O

VEGGIE

52% say that it’s fine.

30% say that they hate eating it.

HOW MANY PIECES OF FRUIT DO YOU EAT EACH DAY?

16% say that they won’t touch it.

it prevents heart disease 2%

WHY DO YOU EAT FRUIT?

it’s high in fiber 3%

my mom makes me 3% it’s so tastey 83%

it’s low in fat 9%

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT?

The good, the bad, and the ugly about how graphic design students feel about fruit. This survey covers a multitude of controversies directly related to specific fruits and answers some important questions that students are curious about. I wanted to find out how much students ate fruit, what they ate, and if different textures or fruit statistics surprised them. Throughout the process of the survey, I found that many graphic design students are very picky and many of them donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat enough fruit.

prefer real fruit over artificial fruit. of those surveyed said that they would not eat an orange with too much white peeley stuff on it.

T IS A FRUIT

? FAVORITE FRUIT

EVEN THOUGH

IE? GG

A FRUIT OR A O T A VE M O

VEGGIE

When I was a kid I wanted to be a professional organizer- I loved organizing my Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bills and folders, and all my crayons and markers were organized perfectly in rainbow color order in my plastic box inside my desk at school. As I grew up a little bit, I realized I really loved design and how a page can influence the reader before any text was read. The two random career paths merged, and here I am at the University of Kansas in the Graphic Design program. Who would have thought I would be assigned to organize and design all in one project? Tad Carpenter created a project in which we would organize data into an infographic. Currently infographics are all the rage in a range magazines, newspapers, websites, and even for keeping personal records. Tad wanted us to have the ability to organize data using three entirely separate strategies: Typographic, Image-based, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hands-Onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; methods. We were told to stretch ourselves past our limited skills and move on to design in more creative ways. Throughout the project my skills were tested in extreme ways, though I have learned that I am able to communicate data through many different means. I pushed myself outside far outside the walls of my comfort zone, hardly slept, and made great memories. Thanks for viewing!