Multivariate Display

This is a multivariate display of RWU statistics such as % of students degrees, % of students gender and % of students race.  This is a stacked bar graph that illustrates all three sets of quantitative data about a single subject, RWU students.  These variables tells a story about the student body and is visually effective.  I think that the stacked bar graph does the best job of representing the data, compared to a line graph or another kind, because it shows the relationships between each set of data. 

Storyboard 2 - Using 2 images

The transition are all scene to scene because it transports us across significant distances of time and space.

Storyboard 1 - Using 1 image

All the transitions are subject to subject because it takes the audience to different subjects while staying within one scene. 

RWU Statistic Chart/Graphs

I worked with the qualitative data of Roger Williams University 1st year student's ethnicity.  The information was interesting on its own, however I used three methods of visual communication to represent the data.  I first used a chart with two columns and seven rows.  The ethnicity on the left side and the percentages on the right side.  This was easy for me to make on excel by just plugging in the data in the appropriate sections.  I think this chart makes sense because in our culture, we read from top to bottom, left to right; therefore you would first look for the ethnicity and move your eyes right to find the percentage.  I converted this data into a pie and bar graph.  I think that the bar graph is more effective than the pie graph in representing the actual percentage numbers.  The pie graph is more visually appealing, however I think it is harder to interpret the numbers.  I had a fairly easy time working with excel, as I am familiar with the program and have used it a lot in the past. 

Flow Charts (2)

The first flow chart is a diagram that shows the process of buying a book off of Amazon.com step by step.  Each step is a shape depending on whether it is a question, process, document, manual action, etc.  The beginning and end are both represented in ovals and the color blue.  There is more than one outcome depending on how you answer the questions, which are represented in diamonds and answers as directional lines.  I had a hard time fitting all the steps onto one page and found it very messy when I drew it freehand.  I decided to use PowerPoint in order to give the chart a cleaner look.  I had to re-position a lot of the steps as I got down to the bottom of the process/page in order to fit everything.  

This flow chart outlines the steps you would go through in order to research "cognitive load" on Google Scholar.  After practicing many times to make the Amazon flow chart, this one seemed to come easier.  I had a hard time figuring out what kind of "questions" to use in the process.  I had a little bit more fun with this diagram in the outcomes, like "Go buy one! That's Crazy!" after asking "Do you have a computer?" After making both flow charts, I realized that I didn't use any other symbols other than squares (process), diamonds (questions), ovals (start & end points), and directional lines.  I think that the other symbols would come into play more, depending on the process being described.  

Explanation Graphic - 2 iterations & Final

I created an explanation graphic on how to download pictures from a camera to a computer, specifically a PC.  I included two drafts along with the final to show how I improved each time.  The main difference between the first and second draft was the organization method used.  I first just used numbers to go through the steps, however I think that the table is a more clear way to separate each step and is more visually clean.  I kept the words to a minimum to decrease the cognitive load and tried to put more focus on the images to compliment the words.  I decided to use digital images instead of drawings for my final draft because since the "parts" of the camera/computer are complex and I'm not an artist, it would be better understood with real images.  I kept the organizational method of the table as well as adding the use of color.  I used red to emphasize where something is as well as arrows to point certain things out.