Over a period of two weeks I looked and worked with infographics. There were different topics I could choose from and I picked How To Build a Tire Swing. From there three different types of infographics had to be done- image-based, typography based, and sketched. My process included hours of research. What the goal of an infographic is, what does a successful infographic look like, how should I acquire steps in order to accomplish a goal, etc. Looked at what placement was best for which steps and what images. I learned along the way that in order to make a successful infographic more show than tell. Triggering off the text an infographic should still get the message across. Professionally I learned that deadlines are very important in order to get correct and good feedback. I participated in the critique but others were not finished in time so they were not able to get the valuable critique. And also some challenges I face is continuing my mission of coming up with an original idea. This still needs practice in order to create great original designs. Something different that I would do is ask for specific critique not the marshmallow fluff that seemed to be going on which is not a bad thing but in order to become better students should be able to say the hard things to each other. And I would allow more time for the creative part of making the infographic rather than rushing. I would continue to do the critique in anything that I do. Get feedback for my t-shirt designs because no one is meant to design alone.


