INFORMATION DESIGN / FLIP CLASSROOMS / GCD60504


4/2/2026 - 4/3/2026 / (Week 1 - Week 8)

Aricia Man Yi Xuan / 0375026

Information Design / Flip Classroom / GCD60504

Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Google Drive Link


JUMP LINKS

1. Exercise

2. Project 1

3. Project 2


TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Lectures

2. Instructions

3. Practices

4. Feedback

5. Reflection


LECTURES

Week 1 (4/2/2026)
Today, Mr. Kannan introduced the exercises and assignment brief. We were arranged into groups and my groupmates are:

Fann Wong Jing En
Lee Lok Yi
Pan Rui Ning
Teng Yu Meng
Alexis Hew Yu Chen
(I'm the group leader)
 
Later on, we were assigned group exercises and given 1 hour to prepared a presentation on "What is Infographic?", after which selected groups presented. Below is our group presentation slides.

The next exercise is an individual task where we:
  • Exercise 1: Quantify & Visualize Data
  • Exercise 2: Re-design a poorly constructed infographic using a free online tools

Week 2 (9/2/2026)
Today, we sat it groups and made slides comparing "Bad infographic vs Good infographic" within 30 minutes and then presented our slides. We also discussed Project 2, deciding on which song to use for our kinetic typography animation. Then, Mr. Kannan uploaded an After Effect tutorial for us to learn. Finally, we have a consultation session.

Week 2 (11/2/2026)
Today’s lecture focused on kinetic typography and information organization. Mr. Kannan demonstrated how to create kinetic typography using Adobe After Effects, explaining the basic process of animating text, controlling timing, and creating movement. He also shared examples of previous students’ works to help us understand different styles. After the demonstration, our group presented a slides of the "LATCH Principle", explaining how information can be organized in a clear and structured way.

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INSTRUCTION

Fig.2.1.1 Module Information Booklet


FLIP CLASS (1): RE-DESIGN INFOGRAPHIC

Description: Re-design one poorly constructed infographic poster with CANVA.

BEFORE
Fig.4.1.1 Infographic chosen (Before) (Week 1, 6/2/2026)

Poster chosen: Myths & Facts About Depression

Introduction:
The infographic I chose to redesign is titled “Myths & Facts About Depression.” This is a comparison infographic, it talks about common wrong ideas people have about depression and explains the correct facts.

Why I Chose This Infographic (Problems):
I think the design is not very effective. Depression is a serious and sensitive topic, so the information should be clear and easy to understand. Below are the problems I think can be improved:
  • Too text-heavy: Each section has long sentences and it's hard to read quickly.
  • Visual Hierarchy could be improved: The myths and facts look very similar, it's not very clear which information is more important.
  • Icons not helpful enough: Some of them do not clearly explain the content.
  • Colors are too strong: Both colours are eye-catching, can be tiring to look at.

AFTER

Fig.4.1.2 Re-design (After) (Week 1, 6/2/2026)
Link to Canva: [click here]

Canva was generally user-friendly, while the redesign process need careful thinking. The most challenging part was deciding what text to keep and what to remove, as I don't want to change it's origin meaning. Also, placing the icons in a balanced and consistent way was struggling as some icons felt not align well with the text, so I had to adjust their size and position several times to make sure they're not overwhelming the overall look.

Improvements I made:
I focused on making the information clearer, easier to read, and more visually engaging (changing illustrations).
  1. Adjusted color palette by using softer colors.
  2. Improved layout & structure by using two-column comparison format.
  3. Simplified paragraphs into title & short explanation.
  4. Used meaningful illustration icons that relate to each contents.



FEEDBACK





REFLECTION

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