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. 

How to Make a Spaghetti Dinner Sketch

There are thirteen steps that I outlined in order to make a spaghetti dinner.  Without using words, I visually represented the process of making spaghetti and used arrows to symbolize moving on to the next step.  It was easy for me to convey certain things by using certain colors.  I used the color red a lot to show that something was "hot" or "boiling."  I had a hard time trying to represent waiting for the spaghetti to actually cook, but I realized that a timer would be a perfect way to explain approximately how long it would take to cook.  The final step has lines around it to symbolize "excitement" for the finished product.  I think that I was successful in sketching this process, considering my audience doesn't understand English.  I was able to do this by using universally understood symbols. 

Fertilizer Sketch

 

This sketch is a visual representation of fertilizer instructions.  Without using words, I created instructions using symbols.  The most important symbols for this sketch were the arrows and equal sign to guide the viewer along the proper path for their situation.  I worked on about four drafts before it was finalized.  My biggest "aa-ha" moment was when I realized that it needed to be linear in order to not lose the reader.  I think that the color coding of the yellow boxes make it clear where the ending points are.  I utilized circles to embody elements like dryness, wetness, insects, etc.  The circles represent a close up view of the element.  The arrows suggest "above" and "below" as well as the color red as a symbol for hot and blue as a symbol for cool.  

Collage

This was a rapid exercise in order to see what kind of images grab my attention and how I would organize them.  We had 10 minutes to rip images out of magazines and 10 minutes to arrange them on the poster.  From my collage, I can see a pattern of warm colors in the images (yellow, red, orange).  I also see a linear pattern in the organization of the images.  There are three main lines that are visible as you look at the collage.  The left line is diagonal as the middle and right lines are more vertical.  I think that the collage ended up being well balanced for such a rapid project.  There is an equal amount of images on the right side, left side, top and bottom.  As I dig deeper into the meaning of the collage, I see that it is somewhat of a mind map.  The central image being the person's face with the sunglasses, that says "NEVER HIDE" and all the surrounding images are things that can describe the persons character.  

A major similarity between my interpretation of the collage and those of my classmates, is the linear organization.  A difference is the representation being seen as a mind map with a central image.