notes

 visual diagrams -

bar Graphs:

good for showing data

not always good for showing small details

used to help explain points and basic data

Nigel Holmes Graph:

illustrative graphs

time magazine

reworked a bar graph into a theme that displays how he wants the information to come across

statistical graphic - Napoleon's losses

shows napoleon's losses in terms of troops over time/location

interactive statistical graph to display more information

maps

shows geography, height, street layout ect...

not always good for showing data and specific info about a location

shows the more general info

streetlight map

maps used as art

halloween pumpkin map

richer people had more jack-o-lanterns.

journey strip maps

britannia depicta

simple maps showing 1 route

designed for tradesman/travellers of the time to show shops and markets

shows barebone geographical information

originally designed for spies

IKEA

simple line drawing used for viscom

trying to make it as simple as possible to follow

magnification boxes

potential frustration

pioneer 10 plaque

Carl Sagan

shows as much info on as little space as possible

sent into space in the hopes outside life might intercept and understand it.

graphical sequences

staged diagrams

new task:

sequential diagram

make information understandable

MINIMISE DESCRIPTION 0F WORDS

use whatever technique

research subject

find sources to double check

deadline - end of progress week - friday 5pm

from light to vision - seeing with the human eye process.