Discussion and Research Paper
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ResearchPaper_Slides.pptxWELCOME TO WEEK 10
Research: Annotation and Color
You will write a research paper this week that contains the following:
Discuss Typography and the importance of appearance of text.
Discuss the following color harmonies: (Usage, Pros, and Cons)
Complementary colors
Analogous colors
Triadic colors
Your research paper should be at least 3 pages (800 words), double-spaced, have at least 4 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word. Please, see the Week 10 Content Area for more details.
As usual, if you have any questions, please, post it in the Q&A section and/or email me. Looking forward to a more interactive and scholarly discussion this week.
Composition
Composition concerns making careful decisions about the physical attributes of, and relationships between, every visual property to ensure the optimum readability and meaning of the overall, cohesive project.
Composition deals with the overall readability and meaning of the project. As noted by Kirk (2016), the topic of composition is divided into project-level and chart-level composition.
It is the final layer of your design anatomy but not the least important.
The Features of Composition
Project composition: a profile of the options for the overall layout and hierarchy of your visualization design.
See Figure 10.1 City of Anarchy p.294.
Figure 10.2 – Wireframe Sketch, p.295
Chart composition: a profile of the options for the layout and hierarchy of the components of your charts.
See Figure 10.3 – Example of the Small Multiple Techniques p.297.
Figure 10.4 – Reworking of ‘The Glass Ceiling Persists’, p.297
Figure 10.5 – Fast-food Purchasers Report More Demands on Their Time’, p.297
Project composition layout and hierarchy example
Project composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Chart composition layout and hierarchy example
Influencing Factors & Considerations
Presenting the factors that will influence the suitability of your composition choices.
Formulating Your Brief: Format
Working With Data: Data examination
Establishing Your Editorial Thinking: Angles
Data Representation: Chart Type Choice. See figure 10.16 – List of chart structures, p.304.
Summary
Project composition defines the layout and hierarchy of the entire visualization project and may include the following features:
Visual hierarchy – layout: how to arrange the position of elements?
Visual hierarchy – size: how to manage the hierarchy of element sizes?
Absolute positioning: where specifically should certain elements be placed?
Summary Cont’d
Chart composition defines the shape, size and layout choices for all components within your charts and may include the following features:
Chart size: don’t be afraid to shrink charts, so long as any labels are still readable, and especially embrace the power of small multiple.
Chart scales: what are the most meaningful range of values given the nature of the data?
Chart orientation: which way is best?
Chart value sorting: consider the most meaningful sorting arrangement for your data and editorial focus, base on the LATCH acronym
Summary Cont’d
Influencing Factors and Consideration.
Formulating the brief
Working with data
Establishing your editorial thinking
Data representation
Trustworthy design
Accessible design
Elegant design
To explain further
Reference
Kirk, A. (2016). Data visualisation: A handbook for data driven design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-4739-1214-4
