GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO 1: This is your life… Autobiographical Info-Graphic

Monday, October 15, 2018

This is your life… Autobiographical Info-Graphic

This is your life… Autobiographical Information Graphic

This project is based on a project brief designed by Scott Stowell from the School of Visual Arts, NY, NY.

Using Illustrator or Photoshop create an info-graphic that communicates to any viewer the events of a period of time in your life.

There are no size limitations (except for the limitations of the large-format printer) for this project. Your entire info-graphic does of course need to fit on 1 sheet.

Select a period of time from your life in which you were involved in a series of events.
The time period (long or short) and the events are up to you. Do NOT simply draw a map and show a path of places you have lived.

The idea is to explore how to convey personal information using a public and universal graphic language. No photographs. Only graphic elements. Look at the websites on the class blog for Information Design inspiration. I will be bringing in some books on Information Design for your reference. Although I am not going to be giving you any color limitations for this project I would establish a set color palette for yourself. The colors you use should reinforce the message you are trying to convey. Just because you can use every color in the rainbow doesn't mean you should.

This is a great project for your portfolio. You may want to consider this in the preliminary concept development phase of your project.

YOU CAN NOT USE THE "IMAGE TRACE" FUNCTION IN ILLUSTRATOR!!!!!!

DUE: YOU HAVE 4 IN-CLASS WORK PERIODS TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT IT MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS MONDAY OCTOBER 29TH.

Classic Information Graphic Examples: