News graphics - Ivan: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:43, 26 August 2012

News graphics, technical illustrations, documentation.

Readings:

- A ligt transparent color for flow-lines is allowing the underlying type to show through.

- Good design has two key elements:

- Attractive displays of statistical information:

Have a properly chosen format and design
use words, numbers, and drawing together
reflect a balance, proportion, a sense of relevant scale
display an accessible complexity of detail
often have a narrative quality, a story to tell about the data
are drawn in a professional manner, with the technical details of production done with care
avoid content-free decoration, including chartjunk

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 - Good design has two key elements:
-# Simplicity of design
+# simplicity of design
-# Complexity of data
+# complexity of data
+- Attractive displays of statistical information:
+# Have a properly chosen format and design
+# use words, numbers, and drawing together
+# reflect a balance, proportion, a sense of relevant scale
+# display an accessible complexity of detail
+# often have a narrative quality, a story to tell about the data
+# are drawn in a professional manner, with the technical details of production done with care
+# avoid content-free decoration, including chartjunk
 * Beautiful Evidence, '''pages 116 - 117'''