Using your designed object / product as theme for your project...
What: Develop a series six (or more) of large-scale
information panels (posters) that would be hung sequentially.
How: Use Adobe Illustrator and/or Indesign to design
your graphics and compose your final design.
Size: Minimum size for each information panel is 11x17.
Typography: Your design should include the use of no
more than two different typefaces, and preferably one.
Icons and/or Logos: You may introduce a typographic
logo, and / or icons in your design.
Grid: The poster series should utilize a modular grid
consistently across all the panels of the poster.
Narrative and Sequential Information Graphics: The
first panel should introduce the object / product and underlying "narrative"
and visual tone of the poster sequence. The remaining panels will be dedicated
to illustrating information about the object / product narrative which
should include:
A visual explanation of the object / product and all it's parts/components.
eg. An anatomical diagram of a pair of sneakers.
And multiple information graphics explaning some function, statistical
narrative or process and/or geographic maps related to the object /
product. eg. An information graphic illustrating how to dance while
wearing those sneakers, an information diagram showing how much hirer
you can jump in those sneakers (as compared to other sneakers), a narrative
map of the day in the life of those sneakers, a process map, showing
the life cycle of the manufacture of those sneakers "from an east
asian sweatshop to the mall of america..." etc. Use your imagination.
Make it legible, communicate clearly, keep the design system consistent:
size/proportion
meaningful color palette and usage
structure and modular grids (with gutters)
font usage
paragraph alignment
hierarchy
careful typographic composition
meaningful pictogram/icon systems
Deliverable Due Dates:
November 26
Proposed Design Brief 1 - 2 paragraphs describing your proposed
theme and narrative of your poster sequence, and an outline of infomation
and information graphic tactics you will compose for your poster. Tactics
may include time lines, maps, process diagrams, icon systems, etc.
December 3
Mood Board which includes typeface choices, a color pallette,
visual tone, texture, graphic and/or photo styles, grid samples, etc.
Sketches and Grids At least ten pencil sketches of modular
grids and compositions for the poster sequence.
December 10
First draft of poster sequence for review in class. Print out
your posters and mock them up for a preliminary critique review.
Also, please bring your digital files (with all necessary fonts) into
class so we can continue to work together on your project revisions.
December 17
Final Poster Sequence. Printed in color.
Final Design Brief. In addition to the final design, all projects
must include a typed design brief (1 - 2 paragraphs) describing the
following:
Description of assignment
Design goals and objectives (Describe the goals and objectives
of the project. What are you trying to achieve by means of design?)
Research sources (bibliography & url list)
Design exploration (Describe your concept development from preliminary
work to final solution.)
Completed design concept and evaluation (Describe your final
concept, describe how your solution meets the design objectives
of clear visual organization, heirarchy, and applies the Gestalt
principles of visual organization. Lastly include a summation
which explains why your design is successful)
Electronic Files Include all electronic source files for this
and ALL other projects, organize each projects files into folders by
week and burn these files onto a CD which should be placed into a CD
case. Label the CD your work with your full name.
Journal is to be submitted for final review
Examples of student work
Band Aid Information Panel by Kristine Eu Fall 2006
Skinny Black Jeans by Ely Jacob Latner Assaraf Fall 2006
