Week 07

Agenda

Wednesday 03/25/20
Welcome to our first Distance Learning class!

PLEASE NOTE:

Recalibration period
The Chancellor announced a recalibration period. Classes are canceled on Friday, 3/27 to Wednesday, 4/1 and again from
Wednesday, 4/8 to Friday,  4/10, for a condensed Spring Recess.
We will NOT have class next week 4/1. For anyone who was hoping to meet with me I will hold virtual office hours Weds 4/1 between 3-4PM.
You can join me here: https://meetingsamer3.webex.com/meet/mhitchings

Due

PART 2: Research & Sketches:

    1. Thursday 3/19 Post all of your sketches to the TWO PLACES I have requested you to do so (see the Agenda Week06 under ‘DUE’)
    2. Monday 3/21 view all the sketches that have been posted (to Post Your Work) and choose one student and provide them with constructive feedback based on what they are showing. If someone has already provided feedback feel free to add your thoughts, but I would like each of you to also choose one student who has not yet received any feedback. (Since we are no longer meeting in person, I would like us to begin to facilitate the in-class critiques in this way.)
    3. Monday 3/21 develop concept and refine sketches (charts and graphs). Begin to draft your InfoGraphic in InDesign. Aim to have a solid first draft ready for show.

Lecture

Discussion
Briefly recap and discuss take-away from Allison Mayle guest lecture (from the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning center and and manager of the Urban Barcode Research Program) who joined us in class on 3/11. She gave us a better understanding of DNA Barcoding.

Lecture Objective of the Info Graphic

a. Principles of Design: hierarchy of Information and focal point

b. Well supported subject matter and clarity of topic

>> Principles of Design See Handout Here

>> Review Building the Concept and Drafting the Design
>> Inspiration:

Note
I have edited everyone’s Phase 1 Proposal.
>> Please find your homework doc, open it up and review my comments to you: Week5-Project1-Phase1-TopicProposal

    • I have posted grades on OL Gradebook
    • If you have not submitted your Proposal please do so ASAP

Watch
Fernando Gomez Baptista InfoGraphic Artist for National Geographic (YouTube):

Homework

Assignment

Project 1 Part 3: Continue to develop concept and refine sketches (charts and graphs) and design the first solid draft of your info-graphic

    1. Post Your Work by Monday 4/6 at 6PM: post all your first drafts (Comps) for class review and feedback to Post Your Work
    2. Save your work into this folder: Week7-Draft1-Comps
      In google drive folder, make a new folder with your name and save your: Packaged InDesign folder.
Watch

HUMAN NATURE documentary
1. Watch the documentary: With the support of incredible individuals at Wonder Collaborative, iBiology, and Film Platform, BDC is streaming the upcoming CRISPR documentary, Human Nature.

This is an amazing opportunity for BDC 2020 participants to watch the film (for free!) To access and view the film, please follow this link**: https://www.filmplatform.net/human-nature-registration/ and register using the code HNBDC20 (all capital letters).

2. When you have finished watching the documentary, watch the interview with the film’s director, Adam Bolt, by the team from BioDesign Challenge: Watch Interview Here
3. Check out the BioDesign Challenge semester series (take a look and watch:) https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=7bd4aa4c1bfdbe133e206b40f&id=2c0e92a78e
Read
  1. Read: Miller, Meg. “The NYT’s New Look Is A Masterpiece Of Information Design” FastCompany, March 3, 2017. (FastCompany)
  2. Read: Grimwade, John. “Pictogram Story” Ohio University, January 8, 2019. (VisCom at Ohio University)
  3. Read: Norman, Donald A. “What went wrong in Hawaii, human error? Nope, bad design” FastComany, January 16, 2018. (FastCompany)
1. Recalibration period As some of you may have already heard the Chancellor announced a recalibration period. Classes are canceled on Friday, March 27 to Wednesday, April 1 and again from Wednesday, April 8 to Friday, April 10, for a condensed Spring Recess.
2. We will NOT have class next week 4/1. For anyone who was hoping to meet with me I will hold virtual office hours Weds 4/1 between 3-4PM. You can join me here: https://meetingsamer3.webex.com/meet/mhitchings
3. Our next class is Tuesday April 7  (this day is scheduled to follow a Wednesday schedule). Classes that normally meet on Tuesday are canceled and classes that take place on Weds will be moved to April 7th. https://www.cuny.edu/academics/academic-calendars/
4. InfoGraphic Please continue to work on your info-graphic. See assignments posted on the blog Week07: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/comd3601-informationdesignoer/2020/03/24/week-07/
 

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