vrijdag 31 augustus 2012

Class 3: System information representation design

This class had two different types of classes. Lectures and individual work.
We had four projects one after the other. It was mainly finding "systems" to represent information.

Here are the four projects:

P #1
We had to develop a system for a topic, which needs symboles, for example olympic games.
I developed a system for instruments. Here is my outcome:

P #2
This was a short project, were we needed to make an inforgraphic only with typography about typography.
Here is my outcome:
P #3
In this project we had all freedom. We needed to find a system for something that does not have a system, about a topic which is related to yourself.
This was a greta project, because I gave myself the assignment to only use illustrator, which I am not very good in. I used a lot of tutorial, which I hated before and now I actually started to like it.
This is my outcome:

P #4
The last project was also quite free. We needed to make an "illustration", which has to do with a system and a strange idea.
I made a book about forecasting the future/ answering questions with coffeestains.
Here is my outcome:


Class 2: Information representation

In this class we also had 3 different types. Mostly we had groupwork in all classes.
We had to analyse a lot of infographics and diagrams. We learned about the use of different things to represent information differently and how a tiny correction can make a big difference.

Here are some groupworks of mine:

The first one was to anaylse over 15 inforgraphics, we liked and disliked. We had to make a book or magazine out of it and anaylse, explain why it is good or bad and what can be changed.
After that we had to redesign two infographics.



At another class, but individual, we needed to make our own "annual report" inspired by Feltron.
First we needed to analyse Fetlrons work and then make our own report like his.



Since it has been a while that I didnt post and I didnt show my work from the last trimester in Barcelona, it is time now!

The last trimester in Barcelona I followed three classes. Every class has three different types of classes. Lectures, group work and individual work.


Class 1: Design Management


In this class we mostly made briefings and work plans. We learned a lot over all the calculations which need to be made and timing.
We had one assignment were we needed to find a design studio we liked and present it as if it was ours. Then we needed to make up our own in a group and have everything fixed and real as possible. We made a briefing and a work plan and calculations etc.
It was very interesting, because i have never done anything in that area. It helped me definitely.

Here are some pages of this work, which again needed to be in a pdf at the end.




In the "individual class", we had to make a planning for a convention of Shakira touring in Europ in 2012. We had to do that in pairs.
The planning was not very easy, as well as making sure that the briefing is correct and has all information which is needed. It helped me a lot to understand how such big events are planned and workout so well.  Here is the final result of my planning: