Color Conventions

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nlB2iavXqvs/SSgxTitmISI/AAAAAAAAC-s/ADwtAvkFT0...

This is an example of a color convention that doesn't make any sense to us...it is unrecognizable and confusing to interpret because of the distortion of how we usually see that color. This image seems to exist merely to test our reliability upon these conventions, because there is no other type of function this image could serve.

Effective Information Design Sdb13

http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tiger-woods-ex...

This image shows emotional power with Tiger Woods doing his famous fist pump that shows his excitement for a victory or a great shot.

Shown Vividly and Clearly- Our National Debt Outlooks

http://bit.ly/T3hytE

Emotional- By putting such a strong quote in order to mock the President, the creator of this chart is clearly putting pathos behind it. The look of distress in the Presidents picture as well creates a feeling of worry and fear.

Young India Dies Young

Go to www.visualizing.org/YoungIndiaDiesYoung

This info graphic uses several of the principles mentioned in the reading

Effective Design: Good design

I really like the way facebook.com is organized. I think the layout is dispersed in a way because each piece has its assigned space. The website is designed in such a way that allows multiple generations to be able to use it without getting bogged down by confusion as to what each of the links goes to, especially after they transitioned to timeline format.

Jan. 29th Effective Design Assignment

The website I found to be an effectively designed website is http://enditmovement.com/. This website uses emotional power to communicate the foundation's purpose and its mission. The website uses both pictorial and numerical images on the home page of the website. If you scroll almost to the bottom of the page, there are facts and figures concerning slavery and its prevalence around the world. All of the words and captions on the website are simple and straightforward and direct.

Function--Grasping the important elements of the subject

http://www.clemson.edu/caah/languages/dec/directions/parkingmap.jpg

The campus map is a good example of how the fidelity of an image can help the user grasp the important material. The accuracy of the landscape (especially the central location of campus--reflection pond and amphitheater) helps new students learn where they are on campus relative to where they need to go next.

Emotional Power

Anti-abortion, religious websites would be an example of the use of emotional power. I won't link to any since the sites are usually very graphic, but you can Google "Army of God" or "Wicked Shepherds" to see what I mean.

Effective Design: Emotional Power of animals

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Before I start this entry, I want to say that I purposefully chose a toned down image because they can get pretty gruesome.

Jan 29 Assigment.

http://www.apma.org/files/images/kyso12_infographic_800.jpg

I believe this image to be a slight mixture of "dispersed vs layered" and "anatomy and function." There is a decent amount of interaction between these two elements. There is a usage of pictures in substitution of words as well as visual layers.