Analyzing Infographs
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1. How and why was it created?
This infograph looks like it was created in a movie kind of design with a voice in the background that speaks according to what is going on in the movie. It is about infographs and explains why they are useful and how knowledge can be found and explained through them. It shows the benefits of visual aid and how the human brain perceives it. Basically talks about and gives reasons for why infographs are so great.
2. Why does it work? What are the design principles?
I think it works because it's very clear and has very good arguments or reasons for why infographs are a good representation of knowledge and information. It definitely made me think highly of infographs. The design principles are the use of color. For example, when the example of spotting the sevens were given, the 7's turned red. Also, size is a design principle. I noticed that zooming in and out added to this infograph. It is so smooth and flowing.
3. Describe how: appealing is it? user-friendly? useful? original/creative? informative? relevant?
I thought this infograph was very appealing. I loved how it was so smooth and transferred very nicely to the next topic or images. It also gave very good reasons and arguments in a visual way that was easy to understand. I found it very useful. Now, when I make an infograph I will know exactly what I am trying to do and how to use vision as a tool to get knowledge across. It was pretty original. Who would have thought to make an infograph about infographs? Very clever. I got a lot of informatioin out of and understand infographs much better I think. The whole time, it was on topic.
4. What are the implications of this knowledge?
This knowledge implies how amazing infographs are and how useful it is to get information out there and understood. It implies how visual representations actually aids the human brain in understanding what is trying to be said.
5. What might be some drawbacks of the presentation of knowledge?
Some drawbacks of this presentation of knowledge could be that there aren't many words and some people maybe need visual words on the screen, instead of all talk. It also looks very simple, and could even look bland.
1. How and why was it created?
This infograph was created like a movie, but I'm not exactly sure what program or anything. It is animated with a voice in the background. It was created as an advertisement to get people to buy eco friendly cars. It showed how much eco cars has helped and compared it to a regular car.
2. Why does it work? What are the design principles?
It works because it's interesting and keeps the attention of the watcher. I don't even have a car and am not even close to getting one, but I watched the whole thing with interest. Some design principles are the color of the words. It looked like the different color words were important, or it could just be so the watcher is able to see the words. Also the change in quantity is a design principle. The infograph seemed like it was continuously moving as well, just like how cars do.
3. Describe how: appealing is it? user-friendly? useful? original/creative? informative? relevant?
I thought this was extremely appealing. I love how it kept on moving, and also how there were words to aid the watcher, so not just talking and talking. It seemed user friendly enough, but it may not apply to everyone. Not everyone has a car or is buying one. It wasn't really useful, just more informational and attempting to be convincing. It wasn't that original, but that might be because I just watched one that seemed to be similar visually. However, the information and idea was original. At the end, the infograph said Ford so I'm assuming the eco cars are a part of Ford. I thought it was very informative, however it could have left out some of the cons because the purpose was to get people to buy it. The whole inforgraph stayed on topic well.
4. What are the implications of this knowledge?
The knowledge implies that the environment is not doing good at all. It needs help, and the eco cars would help. It implies that people should buy these cars in order to benefit the environment.
5. What might be some drawbacks of the presentation of knowledge?
Some drawbacks might be that since the infograph made it seem like you were continuously moving, it might distract from the information or message being given.