Netherlandish Proverbs

Note: Most of the creative and technical work came from the very talented artist, Kimberly Tam! That said, I'd like to post this on my blog anyways.

12 scenarios

The 12 scenarios assignment is made up of four different scenarios out of the twelve. Panel 1) depicts how the Universe began (with a game of hungry hungry hippos of course). Panel 2) depicts how the Universe ends. Panel 3) is a self portrait. And panel 4 is something that happened to me that morning (don't worry,I'm all better now). So the sequence goes top down, left to right, it can be read at least 2 different ways.

I used to believe... But now I know

I hope the art doesn't hurt you're eyes too much. I just started using flash last week so... enjoy?

Graphic Instruction

This post is all about acknowledging the way images serve to inform the public in everyday life. We often take this for granted without knowing the subtle messages behind these images and signs. Just imagine, if you will, that everyone began speaking in tongues and verbal communication was no more. The first medium of communication to be established would most likely be images, or visual cues.

Take a look at the airplane safety pamphlet for a moment. Without reading a single word you can already tell where the life jacket is located (above left). Instructions wouldn't be very effective if they had nothing but text.

 Now take a look at the Sparking Craft image. What might be wrong with this image? Well, for starters, the text on the page takes up more space than the images at the bottom of the page, which have even smaller text underneath them. Not to mention that if you read the instructions carefully you'll probably be more confused (trust me on this one, it's pretty terrible). There is a formula somewhere that shows us the optimal way to inform someone.
Good instruction = (big pictures + big font) - tons of pages (don't quote me on this tho).
In fact (if my theory on laziness is correct) with less text and more images, readers are more likely to read all of the available instructions on any piece of information. Why? Because it's an easy read that doesn't take up all their time! That's it for now folks.

My mindmap

Mind maps for graphic storytelling. This is image is meant to tell you how to clean your glasses (assuming the reader wears glasses). Start from the top of the page and follow the arrows. Not that complicated really.