Danni Hu InfoVis Final Project
Exploring potential layouts
(1st attempt)
I started with 2 versions of layout which emulate my layout model:
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three-column-based
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header and footer across all three columns
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how many column one graph occupies depends on how complicated the graph is and how important it is.
I also tried to use title with numbers to direct viewer's order of reading (not sure whether it will be effective)
Layouts
Critique Feedback
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1st Layout:
Feedback 1: general flow is logical, the order of 3 and 4 is somewhat confusing.
Feedback 2: the color scheme seems to fit and the style/feeling is consistent throughout the infographic . The problem is that: because most of the infographic uses more subtle/ neutral color, the colored parts stand out and immediately attract attention.
Feedback 3: 3-column-layout makes the graphs that occupy one column really small. And because these graphs are all relatively complicated diagram, small size does not fit.
Feedback 4: font size is relative small, hard to read.
Feedback 5: not sure where to start, and in what order should I read.
2nd Layout:
most comments are similar to those regarding first layout. but it seems that more people prefer the first layout, because the flow of it feels more like a story.
A third option
(2nd attempt)
After showing my first twp layout to my classmates in class and listening to critics from them, I felt that the 3-column-layout maynot be a good choice here to organize all the small pieces of visualization I had made.
The main reason is: each piece of these visualizations contains many elements on itself. 3-column-layout makes the inforgraphic compact, or, a little bit overwhelming in my case.
Thus I decided to try a one column layout, with a 6-column grid to align elements within the infographic.
the infographic becomes distorted on this website when I present it in larger size. So I uploaded a larger version to google drive.
Critique Feedback
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Feedback 1: the color scheme seems to be consistent/ except the two graphs under 2 and 3.
Feedback 2: this is easier to ready compare to multi-column layout.
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