When first asked to join this project, I was a bit confused, to be honest on what the purpose would be. After attending the first session, at least hearing the first part before getting on my flight I was ecstatic about pursuing this endeavor. As a COMD student, I was given a chance to choose a skills class and I was interested in the topic of information design. The class was an interesting class that helped me see another view of design, one which involved presenting information in a way that would be digestible to the audience. Not only trying to reach the audience but creating a way that they can access and able to use it as well. Seeing that, as a freshman being in a new place could be and is sometimes terrifying and confusing. This an amazing opportunity, I remember being a freshman being confused about how to access information while being overwhelmed at the same time.

Using Ai software to create orientation material is a good idea. It not only creates information that would be easily digestible to the students but, also creates something that they would be interested in which helps them soak in important information. Ai uses data and other information that it has within its reach to present a view that the teacher might not have, one which benefits the student. If it was used to create orientation material while I was a freshman, I’m sure that it would have made my freshman way easier than it was. I only found out about AI software last semester and happened to test some of the software that was recommended to me. If known earlier, it probably would have helped make some aspects of the design easier.

AI software would be very beneficial in Information Design since its reach is broad, it could reach and find information and ideas that the teachers may not even hear of. That is one of the main points in “The 1st Chapter of Information: A Very Short Introduction”. Despite this, the author of the book speaks on there being also some risks that I found to be interesting. I also found the text on information design a new look at the meaning and purpose of information. Also including the chart on how information is created and circulated helped establish their point. The reading to me was very insightful and important; however, if this reading was to be presented to freshmen, I feel as though they would get lost and find it a bit tiring. Maybe finding a way to make important information digestible is a way to start. Despite being a bit wordy and complex, the break in the text with the charts helped get the information across.