Information Design / project 1

2/2/2026 - 18/3/2026/ Week 1 - Week 7

GUAN YAXIN / 0370687

Information Design / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

LECTURES&PROCESS

After group discussion, we finally chose BIBI-The Weekend as the theme song of our words, and at the same time, we arranged the parts that different team members should be responsible for after the meeting. In class, Mr. Martin asked the group to discuss to determine the overall effect of the video and so on. After the discussion in our group, the team leader determined the general effect of video production and posted it in the form of words in our group chat. The follow-up team leader is very responsible for making mood board in PPT form, so that the team members can better complete the production. According to Mr. Martin's explanation and the division of labor in the group, I began to make the part I was responsible for.

In this week's class, Mr. Martin explained to us how to make an infographic animation. There are different types of infographics, such as pie charts, bar charts and so on. The teacher made tutorials for different types of infographic animations in PPT. The students were randomly arranged by Mr. Martin to make charts, and I was assigned to make small animations of linear charts. 

This week, Mr. Martin reminded the students to complete the information chart about food production as soon as possible. In this task, we need to choose one of the videos from the YouTube channel, Granny Spaghetti, and make a poster with sufficient information according to the content.

At the same time, he explained to us the process of making small animation with AE. As before, the teacher provided different kinds of materials and links, and arranged them randomly. I was arranged to use the D version of the ai vector file. 

INTRODUCTION

Instructable Infographics poster

Core elements:

Converting a cooking video (based on Pasta Grannies, a youtube channel) into a complete and understandable step information diagram requires clear steps, combination of pictures and texts, simplicity and readability; The structure is clear and orderly, with distinct levels and unified style.

In this project, we need to choose a video from the channel Granny Spaghetti as the theme of information poster production. First of all, I browsed this channel, searched and integrated some information, so that I could finish my task more efficiently. After my screening, I finally set my sights on three videos. They are 99yr Old Rina Makes Delicious Fettuccine, 91yr Old Adriana Makes Her Signature Tagliatelle and Discover the Italian Comfort Combo: Pasta & Beans! So I can determine the final theme from these three videos.

I analyzed the contents shown in the video, starting from the aspects of material preparation, production steps and overall atmosphere, and finally chose the video of 99yr old Rina makes delicious as the theme of my poster. I watched the video repeatedly and summed up the process of making fettuccine:

The first step is to mix the dough, knead the dough by hand after molding, and cut the dough into small strips to make pasta.

Step 2: Boil the water to make the pasta.

Step 3, cut carrots, onions and green onions into small pieces for later use, then stir them with the mixture of pork and beef, add olive oil and tomato sauce and stir-fry them to make meat sauce.

Step 4, take out the spaghetti, drain the water for later use, and mix it with the meat sauce.

Mr. Martin suggested that we draw a draft of the poster first, which would help us to better arrange its contents. So I drew three drafts with different typesetting, and then looked for the right material.

According to the draft I drew before, I made a poster first. According to my written description, I found some materials and assembled them, and found a suitable background. In terms of text, I use handwriting to make the text more suitable for the theme and elements of the poster, so that the overall effect is better and more intimate. In the process of typesetting, I didn't exactly follow the previous draft because it was unreasonable.

Because I drew a different draft, I rearranged it. But the main elements are reused. The layout of this poster has changed, but the idea is similar to the last one.

I made another poster, which was different from the last poster, more creative and showed the ingredients more clearly.

Although I only drew three drafts, I came up with new ideas, so I made other typesetting information posters. This time, I was inspired by the menu. I want to make an information poster like the menu. 

But after the production was completed, I found that it was still similar to the layout of the two posters I made at the beginning, but the decoration changed and did not show enough creativity. Moreover, the style of the materials I found is not very uniform, which makes people feel very uncomfortable from the visual point of view, so I plan to deal with these materials with PS or ai.

After my production, I found that their styles are still not uniform enough, so I plan to find more uniform materials. At the same time, I need to finish the content in the final project, so I plan to change the material. After a lot of searching, I determined the style of these materials, and processed them with PS and ai, and finally finished the production of the materials.

Next, I started the typesetting of the poster. In order to fit the material I finished, I looked for reference again and chose a simple style in typesetting. The content is classified by square arrangement, and finally the poster is made with text explanation.

FEEDBACK

WEEK 4

General Feedback : Mr. Martin introduced the course to us.

Specific Feedback : no

WEEK 5

General Feedback : Mr. Martin explained the design principles of L.A.T.C.H posters and taught us how to make dynamic words and prompted us to speed up the progress.

Specific Feedback : no

REFLECTION

Experience

In the design process, I need to think about how to express each step through images, icons and words, and let the audience easily understand the whole production process. At the same time, I also need to pay attention to the overall layout and visual effects, so that the poster can keep a good sense of design while keeping the information clear.

Observation

In the process of designing posters, I noticed that the sequence of steps and visual guidance are very important. If they are not clear enough, it may be difficult for the audience to understand the whole content. In addition, the unified illustration style and color can make the poster look more harmonious and help the audience understand the information more easily.

Findings

Through this project, I learned how to transform complex processes into simple and easy-to-understand visual information. Instructional Poster not only needs to be visually attractive, but also needs to be clear and easy to read, so as to ensure that readers can capture the information quickly. This project made me better understand the application of information design in daily life, and also improved my ability in typesetting, information arrangement and visual expression.