Visuals
King County Infographic
TWC 414 - Data Visualization
I designed this infographic with the intention of it being displayed on the King County website for consumption by current and potential residents. The data I used and the manner I used to display it reflect the needs I anticipated for my audience and the message I intended to convey. The aesthetics align to other infographics produced by King County.
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Using public data sources, I analyzed data in Excel and generated charts. These charts were then imported into Adobe Illustrator for aesthetic enhancement before creating the final design in Illustrator at poster size. During the ‘prettying up” of my Excel graphs, I took care not to lose fidelity in the data’s presentation. While less is more, it would be unethical to make changes which misrepresent the information.
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This assignment provided multiple opportunities for feedback. I leveraged the creative input of others to arrive at the final layout.
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Format / Medium: Infographic / Poster (text & images)
Audience: Current and potential residents of King County, WA
Technology used: Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator
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Communicating Visually
TWC 411 - Visual Communication
The assignments in this course were outside my comfort zone from a creative perspective. An early assignment, pictured here, required creation of a scene using only fonts -letters of various styles, sizes colors and orientations were fair game, but only those. Later in the course, I was able to tell a short story using only a series of pictures.
The course changed my perspective on communication. I discovered communication can be effective and intuitive in multiple forms and formats -even if some of them are unconventional.
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Format / Medium: Image (text)
Audience: All Ages, All Genders
Technology used: PowerPoint
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Analog & Digital Editing
TWC 431 - Copy Marking
News Flash: The practice of copy editing has not always been performed on a computer. In fact, I’m sure somewhere it is still done by hand (other than ASU). For these assignments, I learned how to use copy marking to visually mark-up a document by hand using a system of symbols and conventions agreed upon with my audience -the author. Communication is an important part of collaborating effectively.
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Thankfully, not everything was done by hand. Compare these editing marks with the more modern visual editing approach using "Track Changes" in Word –a more modern method for sure!
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Format / Medium: Printed & electronic document (text)
Audience: Writers and Editors working collaboratively
Technology used: Pen & Paper, Microsoft Word
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