Information Design - Exercises

22/9/2025 - 2/11/2025 (Week 1 - Week 14)

Lim Yeng San (0366316)

Information Design / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylors University

Exercises

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Instructions
• Process Work
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Feedback
• Reflection

INSTRUCTIONS

Fig 1.1: Module Information Booklet for Information Design

PROCESS WORK

Exercise 1: Quantify and Visualize Data

I chose buttons for this exercise. I separated them according to appearance, number of holes and size. At first, I tested 2 different arrangements with block layouts.

Fig 2.1 and 2.2: Early drafts

After feedback, I browsed Pinterest for layout ideas. I got inspired by radial designs.

Fig 2.3: Pinterest references

I sketched out another idea on ibisPaint X. I added extra buttons for more variations. This design followed a radial layout from the left corner of the canvas.

Fig 2.4: Digital sketch draft

After that, I applied the design on paper with the buttons. I drew lines to better separate the classes.

Fig 2.5: Final sketch

Finally, I lined everything with pens.

Final Outcome

Fig 2.6: Final design

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Exercise 2: LATCH

I decided to use Pokemon as my topic since I played some of the games. I based the infographic on the Unova region from the Generation 5 games. I looked at past student's examples for reference.

Fig 2.7: Past student's example (Kim Seoyoon)

I wanted to showcase the three main terrains in the games to show the Location principle. I used the game's map as another reference.

Fig 2.8: Unova region map

 I initially separated each terrain into 3 islands.

Fig 2.9: Early location design

I found this to be difficult to arrange with the category boxes so I switched to 1 island with 3 different biomes on it.

Fig 2.10: Final location design

I imported the drawing into Canva to add the other elements.

Fig 2.11: Canva progress

For hierarchy, I used a larger font size for the heading and gradually decreased it for the subheadings.

Fig 2.12: Canva progress

Category is used in the boxes that shows different pokemon types like ice, grass and ground. Finally, time is applied through the evolutionary chart in each category box. 

Fig 2.13: Final LATCH poster

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FEEDBACK

Week 2

Explore different layouts.

REFLECTION

Exercise 1 really taught me to be mindful of the arrangement of categories and how hierarchy affects designs. I also learned how blocks can be manipulated to create more interesting layouts. Exercise 2 had me applying what I've learned from Exercise 1 and playing around with how the categories were arranged.

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