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The information below is in your Creative Brief.

Infographics are graphic representations of information, data or knowledge. They are great for presenting complex information quickly and clearly.

The purpose of this assignment is to create infographics for your business. It should indicate what is successful about your brand and what needs improvement.  (You can make your own decisions regarding the latter sentence.)

A few things to consider when making your infographic:

1. Is there a key marketing image that is easily recognizable?
2. Key terms related to your company?
3. Tell the story of your brand using visuals, statistics, and key fun facts.
4. Profits from your company/Popularity of company
5. Marketing used by your company
6. Evidence vis your research- use it!

Infographic Assignment Part I

How to Make an Infographic:

Create a question pyramid

Use a question pyramid to take that burning problem and turn it into 3-5 actionable questions to tackle in your infographic. Use Adobe Illustrator to create a simple pyramid and answer and expand on the questions above.

Basically, try to create as many questions as you can. You will need them when you create your infographic.

Web Design is messy. Tutorials can be great – but it is not only always the best way to learn.

If you have finished classwork please work on this ongoing assignment.

Create a basic webpage. Include CSS. Create a wrapper in which to contain content. It does not have to be visible.

Next: Create div’s that span the width of the wrapper.

In each each div “row” include the following. You can vary the content of each row with the following.

Create a header for each blog and give it a label fitting the content of your div’s. Add the date of this “post”.

Content: It should vary. Some div’s may only contain text. But many should contain images, images, and text, video etc…. you have total control. But be ambitious!

What kind of media could you include:

• Images
• Youtube Video (embeds)
• Soundcloud content (embeds)
• Vimeo
• and many others

##Codepen.io

If you are feeling very adventurous you can add content from codepen.io{target=”_blank”}.

This is some VERY advanced code. Only utilize it if you feel comfortable. You will need to create a free account to use it. The free account is totally free. It is not a trial.

Have fun. There is no due date set yet.

Hans Thiemann

##Assignment##

In your sketchbook complete the following:

• Create a simple geometric shape using a ruler.
• Create and build multiple shapes within it.
• Create intersecting points.
• When you have completed your finished drawings and they have been approved. Use Three colors to accent some of the shapes.
• Before you start the above projects create small sketches first. Use two pages in your sketchbook. Quarter each sheet. Draw a sample drawing similar to the above directions.

Use a common object to create an analytical drawing.

Use collections of objects to help you form your lines and curves.

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A Design Brief (a written document outlining and strategizing a design project; also called a creative brief.) is a strategic plan that both the client and design firm or advertising agency agree upon, a written document outlining and strategizing a design project or creative work plan. (Strategy can be determined outside a design brief, as well.) This is most important for designers and the creative team. Strategy is a springboard for conceptual development.

Most design briefs are made up of questions and answers—a format used in an attempt to fully understand the assignment, the objectives of the project, the design context, and the audience. The answers to questions delineated in a design brief are usually based on predesign (preliminary) market research and information gathered about the product, service or group, and audience. Answers are predicated on the budget.

Finally, the design brief becomes the strategic plan for implementing objectives. It is a written standard against which creative solutions can be measured. The client and creative professionals can go back to the brief for guidance, or designers can use it to support their concepts and/or solutions. A thoughtful, clear brief can foster creative concept generation

The document below is what was presented in class. It presents important questions that you will need to answer for this project. The criteria for your Design Brief will differ from the document below. For now, you should just focus on brand ideation.

Design Brief and Case Study Example

Do NOT start with creating your Design Brief.The above pdf is an EXAMPLE and an example only. Your Design brief will follow different criteria. You should only concentrate on conceptualizing. We will discuss this further in class.

Do NOT start with creating your Design Brief.The above pdf is an EXAMPLE and an example only. Your Design brief will follow different criteria. You should only concentrate on conceptualizing. We will discuss this further in class.

Student Examples

NOTE: These Design Briefs were made by students in a class with different parameters. REMEMBER: You are limited to a unique fictional product.

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The following is a template you may use for your Design Brief.

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By Laura Busche on Nov 21, 2018

Clear communication is the key to success in design projects, and all kinds of creative projects for that matter. We tend to think that just because something is crystal clear in our minds, it’s immediately available for others to see and understand. In reality, unless we paint that picture in a detailed, organized way, others simply can’t deliver what we expect them to. And that is precisely why I have a feeling that, after reading this article, graphic design briefs will become your new best friends. Essentially, a graphic design brief is a document that captures the vision for a creative project and outlines the client’s expectations for the end result.

Some general advice for effective briefs

Great creative teamwork depends on your ability to express expectations and background information in a way that allows producers to do their job. Here are some of the keys to more effective graphic design briefs that align everyone around your vision.

• Brevity. Brief is the key word here: express your ideas succinctly so that someone with limited time can grasp your vision. Because that “someone with limited time”? That’s everyone these days.
• Precision. In yet another obvious rule we don’t usually apply, technical specifications related to your deliverables should be specific. Hyper-specific. Are you expecting .jpg or .ai files? What sizes will the final composition need to be exported to? Any considerations around resolution or file size limits?
• Organization. Don’t just throw dozens of scattered ideas and expect someone to make sense out of them. Walk them through what you’re envisioning, and organize the brief in a logical sequence.
• Illustration. Examples are king. Pointing your reader to similar projects and end results can set the tone for a much more productive workflow. In looking at the examples you provide, creative professionals can abstract trends, aesthetic preferences, and general moods that may be hard to describe with words only.
• Context. Don’t assume producers have enough background about your brand or industry to proceed confidently. Give them that background. Lack of proper competitive context or knowledge about the business model hurt anyone’s chances at creating work that truly resonates with the brand’s audience. Likewise, don’t make the assumption that an external producer is aware of any brand guidelines or visual treatments you’ve used in the past. If your goal is to have them follow some kind of pattern, be specific about what that pattern has looked like in the past.
• Openness. As precise as your specifications for deliverables should be, when it comes down to the creative concept itself you should try to strike a balance between prescriptive and flexible instructions. You want to be mindful of your producer’s expertise, but also provide enough direction that they feel confident using their skills.

Essential sections in a design brief

Taking the above into account, here are some useful sections to include in your graphic design brief:

1. Company contact information
2. Company and brand background
3. Project name
4. General project description
5. Project goals
6. Style guidelines to consider (if any)
7. List of deliverables
8. Technical specifications for those deliverables
9. Examples and references
10. Timeline

The framework I’m proposing above goes from the general to the specific, all the way from a bird’s eye view of the brand to a zoomed in schedule with key dates to consider. That’s precisely the intention: to guide the brief’s reader through a narrative that conveys context, project expectations, and deliverable specifics —in that order.