Monday, November 09, 2009
Apparently it seems that everyone taking Coms Skills from different class receives the same RJ title. Some how it seems that the facilitator wants to utilize every drop of our brain juice by setting the kind of RJ questions we all are receiving so far. Since I am one of the few poor guys to end up in a class that does communication for the first week, I have decided to post my RJ here in my blog for some people like Farah who enjoys taking people's RJ as reference, or anyone who wants to comment on what I have written. You can either Tag it or email me and I will post it up. Please leave an initial behind when you tag or sign off when you email me. I wouldn't mind if the comment is negative. Out of 5 RJs so far the comments from my Faci wasn't positive either. With this I hope I get to add some juice to my Blog!
Disclaimer
Please do not Plagiarize the content of my RJ for it will result in an Instant F on your Daily Grade. You are allowed use my RJ as a Reference or as a guide but do not copy the content I have written. The school has some interesting ways to detect any form of Plagiarism so please use my RJ with caution
Question:
What have you learnt about visual design and/or infographics? How will you use this new knowledge to help you with your class presentations?
Answer:
Having gone through more into details of visual design and inforgraphics, I start to understand why there are some Visual Designs I see outside which can catch my attention very well and sometimes I get drawn to it subconsciously. Apparently I has got something to do with the principle of Design.
Six main principles which are very much the important guidelines used for putting different elements together to form an effective communication to the audience.
One of which is the Contrast, where images and colors are well used to help bring out the details of the design.
Next would be balance where the designs will either be axial or asymmetrical which makes the design seemed equally arranged on both sides on an imaginary axes drawn in the center.
Following on, having the right Proportion helps establish visual weight and depth in the design where pictures can be used as a tool to help bring out the focus of the design.
Spatiality is one of the important element in pictorial design as somehow, its seems like people often associate large open spaces with wealth and more towards to high-end side. Having a lot of white spaces gives the impression of luxury while small and cramped spaces are very much the opposite.
Next there is Focus, which is the point where the eyes of the audience are drawn towards first. One factor which can help makes the audience give a second look after the first glance.
Finally having the right direction allows the reader to follow through the design smoothly in a certain direction so that the reader does not get confused on where to focus on.
Having gained this new knowledge would be very useful if I were to apply it to future use and even my class presentation. Putting images to back up the text that I use, having as little information as possible but at the same time not losing its purpose. If applied correctly, I may even let my slides do the 'talking' instead of my team members and myself.
Comments by Faci
Also take note of the second paragraph of your RJ. It is too long and you need to give more breaks at the appropriate places to help your reader follow your thoughts.
Remember, structuring your message will impact on the effectiveness of it being understood clearly.
Clemence Chang
