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ABOUT THIS REPORT This report is intended to be a visual introduction to our work. Because a lot of what we do is commercially sensitive, we decided to practice what we preach and create some brand new information graphics to illustrate our case studies.

We’ve also tried to eschew the normal corporate lists and tables and bring our story to life in a more visual way.

We hope you enjoy our efforts.

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Hello.

We’re Ludic Design, a multidisciplinary Information Design Consultancy Our work is about creating understanding through visual communication. We’re part of The Ludic Group, an international organisation which has been working with a portfolio of blue-chip clients from around the world for more than five years.

We use information design, graphics, films, animations and new media to help you communicate to multiple audiences from customers to workforces.

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to what we do...

What Is Information Design? (and why you need it) Information design plays a vital role in making complex information easy to understand and use.

It is a rapidly growing discipline which emerged in response to a need to understand and use such things as forms, legal documents, signs, technical information, operating/ assembly instructions and is of particular importance in a world dominated by online systems and applications.

Information designers use typography and graphic design to organise and articulate information in a way that makes it easy to understand and attractive but they also employ skills in process and systems analysis to understand the communication needs of a project. They understand that documents have contexts. They exist in real organisations and have real jobs to do. To make them work may well mean changing the way the organisation works as well as

changing the way a document looks and reads. It may mean adding new, or removing existing, documents, or changing the way information moves - for instance from paper to electronic means. It means being ready and able to measure the business impact of new ways of doing things.

The discipline of information design is a user-centred one. Usually, it is iterative - design solutions are tested and modified repeatedly.

Sometimes the testing is local and informal; sometimes a project justifies formal and extensive usability testing and evaluation.

In this way information designers serve the needs of both information providers and information users. They consider the selection, structuring and presentation of the information provider’s message in relation to the purposes, skills, experience, preferences and circumstances of the intended users.

From reducing costs to making life easier for customers, good information design is crucial to the success of businesses. As customer communication becomes ever more complex, with brand values informing everything from letters, forms, call-centre dialogues and shop-floor conversations, the role of clear and consistent messaging and understanding becomes increasingly important.

Internally, applying information design principles to documents such as forms, spreadsheets, databases and reports helps to ensure the efficient and effective gathering, processing and dissemination of information.

Decision-makers in particular, benefit from clear internal reports and presentations.

How we work

1 Our approach is content driven; we work with you to analyse your data, business objectives and audience 2 We help our clients with challenges such as visualising data, envisioning the future or explaining complex ideas 3 We work iteratively with you to create the right assests to communicate what you want to say.

Information design can directly benefit the bottom line...

By allowing quicker and better decisions; By clarifying organizational and project strategies; By revealing the value of a company’s products or services; By exposing anomalies in data.

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Ludic Design – What Is Information Design?

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Who we are Business analysts Researchers Art Directors Designers Illustrators

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What we work on Branding Online tools Webinars Presentation materials Strategy visualisations Systems diagrams Big-Picture visuals Training materials Exhibitions

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What we create Reports Books Presentations Diagrams Illustrations Maps and schematics Large format graphics Interactive Installations Animations Digital media and web

Ludic Design – How We Work

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What Is Information Design? (and why you need it) Information design plays a vital role in making complex information easy to understand and use.

It is a rapidly growing discipline which emerged in response to a need to understand and use such things as forms, legal documents, signs, technical information, operating/ assembly instructions and is of particular importance in a world dominated by online systems and applications.

Information designers use typography and graphic design to organise and articulate information in a way that makes it easy to understand and attractive but they also employ skills in process and systems analysis to understand the communication needs of a project. They understand that documents have contexts. They exist in real organisations and have real jobs to do. To make them work may well mean changing the way the organisation works as well as

changing the way a document looks and reads. It may mean adding new, or removing existing, documents, or changing the way information moves - for instance from paper to electronic means. It means being ready and able to measure the business impact of new ways of doing things.

The discipline of information design is a user-centred one. Usually, it is iterative - design solutions are tested and modified repeatedly.

Sometimes the testing is local and informal; sometimes a project justifies formal and extensive usability testing and evaluation.

In this way information designers serve the needs of both information providers and information users. They consider the selection, structuring and presentation of the information provider’s message in relation to the purposes, skills, experience, preferences and circumstances of the intended users.

From reducing costs to making life easier for customers, good information design is crucial to the success of businesses. As customer communication becomes ever more complex, with brand values informing everything from letters, forms, call-centre dialogues and shop-floor conversations, the role of clear and consistent messaging and understanding becomes increasingly important.

Internally, applying information design principles to documents such as forms, spreadsheets, databases and reports helps to ensure the efficient and effective gathering, processing and dissemination of information.

Decision-makers in particular, benefit from clear internal reports and presentations.

How we work

1 Our approach is content driven; we work with you to analyse your data, business objectives and audience 2 We help our clients with challenges such as visualising data, envisioning the future or explaining complex ideas 3 We work iteratively with you to create the right assests to communicate what you want to say.

Information design can directly benefit the bottom line...

By allowing quicker and better decisions; By clarifying organizational and project strategies; By revealing the value of a company’s products or services; By exposing anomalies in data.

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Ludic Design – What Is Information Design?

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Who we are Business analysts Researchers Art Directors Designers Illustrators

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What we work on Branding Online tools Webinars Presentation materials Strategy visualisations Systems diagrams Big-Picture visuals Training materials Exhibitions

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What we create Reports Books Presentations Diagrams Illustrations Maps and schematics Large format graphics Interactive Installations Animations Digital media and web

Ludic Design – How We Work

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Ludic Design were commissioned by a transatlantic energy company to assist with a large organisational transformation programme. We worked with different teams within the company to produce information-driven communication for multiple audiences from board-level decision making panels to employees and investors. The key challenge of the project was to bring to life very technical and process-based data to highlight the role of staff and customers within the transformation.

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CASE STUDY

Designing an Initiative word documents (1)

We were approached by a global IT services company to act as the design team for to introduce new best practice operating procedures across the organisation. The initial challenge of the project was to raise awareness and gain buy-in of employees and senior leadership.

powerpoint documents (5)

DOCUMENT TEMPLATES

A visual breakdown of all of the items designed during the course of the engagement, from project phases to deliverables to assets and the number of pages produced.

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pictograms (18)

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OPTIMISED PROCESS

document (9 pages)

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DOCUMENT 2

CUSTOMER JOURNEY

GUIDELINES

hypothesis document (12 pages)

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system mapping ‘ future state’ (6)

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system mapping ‘current state’ (2) stage F (4) low resolution (9)

tools (8)

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indexing system guidelines (3)

Ludic Design developed branding and guidelines for all programme collateral, including a referencing system that allowed quick and simple identification and categorisation of documents. As the project progressed, we worked with them in developing a new methodology for accelerating the rollout the programme. Design outcomes included processes and materials for workshops, strategies for communicating dynamic information in the workplace and tools for collaborative mapping and data capture.

As a result of our involvement, the client were able to accelerate programme deploymenttime by 400%, and increased the effectiveness of the programme to enable the realisation of bottom line benefits totally £16m [opex] per annum.

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CASE STUDY

Designing an Initiative word documents (1)

We were approached by a global IT services company to act as the design team for to introduce new best practice operating procedures across the organisation. The initial challenge of the project was to raise awareness and gain buy-in of employees and senior leadership.

powerpoint documents (5)

DOCUMENT TEMPLATES

A visual breakdown of all of the items designed during the course of the engagement, from project phases to deliverables to assets and the number of pages produced.

KEY

PROJECT

PAGE

ASSET (FRONT PAGE) 6

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NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED

pictograms (18)

400% INDEXING SYSTEM

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system mapping ‘ future state’ (6)

OPTIMISED PROCESS

document (9 pages)

document (9 pages)

system mapping ‘current state’ (1)

DOCUMENT 2

CUSTOMER JOURNEY

GUIDELINES

hypothesis document (12 pages)

stage H (2) high resolution (9)

system mapping ‘ future state’ (6)

stage G (6)

system mapping ‘current state’ (2) stage F (4) low resolution (9)

tools (8)

stage E (3) stage D (2)

LOGO

presentation (15)

stage C (3)

templates (8)

stage B (3) stage A (3)

WORKSHOP 2

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document (25 pages)

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* Target to be reached by 2012 DELIVERABLE

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ABOUT THE GRAPHIC

£16m

indexing system guidelines (3)

Ludic Design developed branding and guidelines for all programme collateral, including a referencing system that allowed quick and simple identification and categorisation of documents. As the project progressed, we worked with them in developing a new methodology for accelerating the rollout the programme. Design outcomes included processes and materials for workshops, strategies for communicating dynamic information in the workplace and tools for collaborative mapping and data capture.

As a result of our involvement, the client were able to accelerate programme deploymenttime by 400%, and increased the effectiveness of the programme to enable the realisation of bottom line benefits totally £16m [opex] per annum.

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CASE STUDY

Bringing the Future to Life We were commissioned by a UK broadcaster to work alongside internal producers to create an immersive and interactive environment to communicate the client’s new 10 year “Future Media” strategy. Our brief was to inform, engage and entertain staff nationwide with a travelling exhibition and design material to create awareness of the exhibition and communicate the strategy.

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3D NEON SIGNAGE We developed a bespoke 3D typeface which was then constructed as a large hanging neon sign

We were involved from the start of the process, working on exhibition design and layout, communication, interaction design and art direction. This resulted in a consistent design approach that included bespoke 3D neon signage, wall graphics, interactive exhibits, laser cut RFID enabled objects and screen-printed packaging.

At every stage project owners were involved to ensure content and designs were aligned to the strategic message.

The resulting outcomes provided an engaging experience that communicated future scenarios in a direct and tangible way and attracted thousands of visitors over a two week period.

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The exhibition featured the interior of a full scale family house, requiring over 200m of wall mounted graphics

4 RFID READERS Detected when a visitor used an RFID object and triggered animations

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ABOUT THE GRAPHIC A diagramatic account of the different elements of the project.

RFID ENABLED OBJECTS Laser cut models of media devices were positioned throughtout the space. Each one of these contained an RFID tag which could be read by readers (4). When an object was swiped over these, projected information graphics appeared on the walls of the room.

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Ludic Design – Bringing the future to Life

Information about the exhibition and other Future Media projects in development were presented in a bespoke screen-printed cardboard laptop

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DATA TABLE Visitors could hold the RFID objects over a six metre projected surface which would ripple with related information

Ludic Design – Bringing the future to Life

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CASE STUDY

Bringing the Future to Life We were commissioned by a UK broadcaster to work alongside internal producers to create an immersive and interactive environment to communicate the client’s new 10 year “Future Media” strategy. Our brief was to inform, engage and entertain staff nationwide with a travelling exhibition and design material to create awareness of the exhibition and communicate the strategy.

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3D NEON SIGNAGE We developed a bespoke 3D typeface which was then constructed as a large hanging neon sign

We were involved from the start of the process, working on exhibition design and layout, communication, interaction design and art direction. This resulted in a consistent design approach that included bespoke 3D neon signage, wall graphics, interactive exhibits, laser cut RFID enabled objects and screen-printed packaging.

At every stage project owners were involved to ensure content and designs were aligned to the strategic message.

The resulting outcomes provided an engaging experience that communicated future scenarios in a direct and tangible way and attracted thousands of visitors over a two week period.

WALL GRAPHICS

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PRINTED TAKEAWAYS

The exhibition featured the interior of a full scale family house, requiring over 200m of wall mounted graphics

4 RFID READERS Detected when a visitor used an RFID object and triggered animations

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ABOUT THE GRAPHIC A diagramatic account of the different elements of the project.

RFID ENABLED OBJECTS Laser cut models of media devices were positioned throughtout the space. Each one of these contained an RFID tag which could be read by readers (4). When an object was swiped over these, projected information graphics appeared on the walls of the room.

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Ludic Design – Bringing the future to Life

Information about the exhibition and other Future Media projects in development were presented in a bespoke screen-printed cardboard laptop

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DATA TABLE Visitors could hold the RFID objects over a six metre projected surface which would ripple with related information

Ludic Design – Bringing the future to Life

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Our Track Record...

Sectors

Clients

International Work

ABN Amro

Government

12%

Accenture Baltic Bankinter

Pharmaceuticals

5%

BASF Barclays

Education

BBC

12%

BP Brit Insurance BT Department of Work and Pensions

Financial Services

Dubai Government Duke Corporate Education

26%

Ernst & Young Fujitsu GlaxoSmithKline

4

HBOS ICI

5

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Professional Services

13%

6

1

Immigration Services KPMG

14

8

London School of Economics

9

2

McKinsey

12

16

10

Monitor Group National Grid

18%

13

7

Liverpool Biennale Lloyds TSB

Telecommunication & Media

15

3

Nestle

11

17

Nokia O2 Ofcom

Energy & Chemicals

9%

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

1

Prudential Royal College of Art & Design

Culture

14

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5%

Boston

4

Dublin

9

Paris

New York

5

London

10

Dresden

San Jose

6

Amsterdam

Frankfurt

University of Cambridge

2

Lima

7

Copenhagen

Vodafone

3

Rio De Janero

8

Brussels

11

12

Madrid

Mumbai

Cape Town

New Delhi

Johannesburg

Hamburg

13

Dubai

Barcelona

14

Bangalore

15

17

Melbourne Sydney

Beijing Hong Kong

16

Bangkok

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Our Track Record...

Sectors

Clients

International Work

ABN Amro

Government

12%

Accenture Baltic Bankinter

Pharmaceuticals

5%

BASF Barclays

Education

BBC

12%

BP Brit Insurance BT Department of Work and Pensions

Financial Services

Dubai Government Duke Corporate Education

26%

Ernst & Young Fujitsu GlaxoSmithKline

4

HBOS ICI

5

ING

Professional Services

13%

6

1

Immigration Services KPMG

14

8

London School of Economics

9

2

McKinsey

12

16

10

Monitor Group National Grid

18%

13

7

Liverpool Biennale Lloyds TSB

Telecommunication & Media

15

3

Nestle

11

17

Nokia O2 Ofcom

Energy & Chemicals

9%

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

1

Prudential Royal College of Art & Design

Culture

14

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5%

Boston

4

Dublin

9

Paris

New York

5

London

10

Dresden

San Jose

6

Amsterdam

Frankfurt

University of Cambridge

2

Lima

7

Copenhagen

Vodafone

3

Rio De Janero

8

Brussels

11

12

Madrid

Mumbai

Cape Town

New Delhi

Johannesburg

Hamburg

13

Dubai

Barcelona

14

Bangalore

15

17

Melbourne Sydney

Beijing Hong Kong

16

Bangkok

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Contact Us If what you saw in this report looks interesting to you or want to find out more about Ludic Design then please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

Ludic Design Limited

Matthew Falla Managing Director m: +44(0)79 5028 8352 e: matthewfalla@ludicgroup.com Christian Th端mer Creative Director m: +44(0)79 6688 0583 e: christianthumer@ludicgroup.com

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