💧 Project 1
NG MEI YING 0340563
Information Design
Project 1 (Individual)
INSTRUCTION
PROJECT 1A - Recipe Infographics (Static)
20/01/20 - 26/01/20 (Week 3)
In this class, we had assigned with the project 1 which was to create an infographic poster for recipe by applying all of the principle and method we had learnt in the lecturers. The infographics should present complex information quickly and clearly, with symbols charts and diagrams. We require to transmit a set of instructions and at the same time deliver the knowledge to the audience. Infographics should be fun, it should simplify the context, while representing information graphically.
Things to reflect in the infographic:
- To transmit or communicate a message.
- To present large amounts of information in a compact & easy to understand way.
- To reveal the data. Discovering cause-effect relations, knowing what’s happening.
- To periodically monitor the evolution of certain parameters.
Mr Kanan reminded us that it was better to do what we have the most passion as it will not be our burden throughout the learning process but also to ensure that we could totally enjoy and embrace learning curves. To start off, I did some research online to find out the suitable recipe for this project. I have two recipe options for this project which were Pan Mee and Chinese ABC Soup as they were one of my favorite cuisine!
Information to included in the Poster:
- Ingredients
- Prepared method
- Instructions
- Nutrition Info
- Cooking Time
27/01/20 - 02/02/20 (Week 4)
(No Class on Mon 27/01/20 - CNY)
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| Fig 1.0 Recipe Elements & Information |
After the consideration, I decided to choose ABC soup as my food recipe. I started off with some research from the internet and also asking for my mom opinion about the recipe. The important information was noted down on the paper to provide a rough direction on the things I needed to do.
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| Fig 1.1 Recipe Layout Sketches |
By confirming the information needed to be included into the poster, I proceed to the next phase, coming out with some rough sketches for the layout arrangement of the recipe infographic poster. The information to be included into the poster was written neatly with a clearer instructions. After the consultation with Ms Anis, I decided to proceed with the third infographic layout design.
Notes: Ms Anis said the information was rich and well organised. She recommended me to start with the third poster layout arrangement to see how was the effect.
Fig 1.2 MoodBoard
The next step was to collect some reference image for the poster design especially the drawing style for the ingredients and tools. A wide various of the reality soup images were included in the moodboard to visualize the way of drawing in Adobe Illustrator. Font with cheerful curve and formal stroke were picked to create a hierarchy in the paragraph. Details research on the information of similar ABC soup ingredient, instructions as well as the nutrition info was done too.
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| Fig 1.3 Design Process 1 & 2. |
First things first, I illustrated the basic design of the background and continued to draw the ingredients needed for the ABC soup which were tomato, onion, carrot, maize, potato and also the chicken breast meat. A snowy white pot was drew and located at the center of the poster with the ingredients in it. A small cooking pot was created as a foundation of a pot design which will be used in the ingredients preparation phase.
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| Fig 1.4 Design Process 3 & 4. |
Following up with the head tittle design, static and formal font was used as the main tittle, the cheerful fonts were applied for the sub-tittle to boost the design. Square Chinese Fu sticker were created and placed at the both side of the tittle to create a Chinese culture atmosphere.
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| Fig 1.5 Design Process 5 & 6. |
At this phase, I started to create the illustration for the instruction of the cooking process. Numbering and text were added after the arrangement of the instruction steps were done.
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| Fig 1.6 Design Process 7 & 8. |
The last part was the nutrition info and the benefits to body. A circular chart was created for the information of calories. Different color was applied as an icon background for the nutrition info on the other hand, different icon image was create for the information of benefits.
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| Fig 1.7 Final Outcome. |
Notes: Ms Anis said the design was straight forward and easy to understand. I could proceed to plan for the animation poster.
03/02/20 - 09/02/20 (Week 5)
(No Class on this week - Japan Trip)
PROJECT 1B - Recipe Infographics (Animated)
(No Class on Mon 27/01/20 - Return from trip)
On this week , I started to planning for the animation of the infographic. During the consultation, Ms Anis mentioned that I had to ensure the process circulation if I wanted to make an animation in the same A3 poster. After the consideration, I had make up my mind to create a video in a standard ratio of 1920 x 1080 (pixel). I sketched out the storyboard of the animation version for the recipe in multiple frames to create a rough idea on how would the animation go.
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| Fig 2.0 Storyboard sketches |
After finishing the sketching, I continue to create a copy file of AI drawing to rearrange the layers for each drawing asset according to the scene sequence to ensure the working process efficiency in AE.
The AI drawing assets were divided into 3 main scene:
- Introduction & ingredients preparation
- Cooking instructions
- Nutrition info & Ending
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| Fig 2.1 Adobe Illustration layers arrangement file 1 |
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| Fig 2.2 Adobe Illustration layers arrangement file 2 |
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| Fig 2.3 Adobe Illustration layers arrangement file 3 |
When working in AE (Adobe After Effect), I imported the AI files in a composition file type with size retained. I tried out several animation motion style to find out the best motion style for the recipe. After the experience, I found that the popping effect was quite suitable for this animation.
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| Fig 2.4 After Effect Animation Part 1 |
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| Fig 2.5 After Effect Animation Part 2 |
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| Fig 2.6 After Effect Animation Part 3 |
Version 1 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/5bZlGS8AF-o
Notes: Above was the initial outcome of the animation. I messaged Ms Anis in messenger aiming to get some instructive opinions for the video outcome. She pointed that it would be nicer if I could make the ingredients "splash" rather than fade out when the ingredient went into the pot. Secondly, The choice of font at 0.49 onward was a bit off-readability, I may try out the san-serif font with a bigger font size. She also mentioned that the rest of them were well done, and she liked the popping motion effect.
Final Animation of ABC Soup recipe.
Final Version YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/b1dIRbmmOZ8
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