FINAL DEVELOPMENT

Below are the early development stages towards my final infographic, they're all based on research and samples i have developed into my own over the course of this project. Initially i will just create the basic data representation model for each section and lay over text later on when i start to bring all the components together to create the full infographic. I will keep the same colour scheme i used in my samples based on 'bikes can save us', however, once the whole infographic has come together i intend to experiment with different colour schemes inspired by research but also colours suggested to me in group crits. 

Above are the gender ratios i sampled previous to this, i decided to go with the 3D / shadow models because of the depth and texture they add to the piece, i believe it adds more interest to the infographic as its not flat. However, because i have chosen to add the shadow / 3D effect it means i'm going to have to follow suit and add it to every model i decide to create or else it may look rather odd.

This again is based on a previous sample on pie charts. I believe it is the cleanest looking pie chart out of my samples because of the simple tidy lines coming off the pie and how the numbers are displayed neatly in the circles. Most of the key features of the section are inspired by the wordpress infographic i previously researched.

The infographic above was inspired by collaborating all 3 of my bar chart samples into one, i used the striped pattern from the top one, the line and circle pointer from the second bar chart and the overall layout of the piece from the bottom sample. Again the majority of my inspiration for this bar chart was gained from the wordpress infographic as it was the most inpiring due to its variety of data diagrams but also because it was one of the more aesthetically pleasing infographic i researched.

I believe this hybrid bar chart i've created is perfect for its role to display the different ages in the class because there is a variation in age, thus meaning there are different lengths not only from the bar charts but from the pointers which showcases the variety of key design features. 

Above is another pie chart inspired by the wordpress infographic, i believe this is the most successful pie chart i have included in my infographic. I believe the key to its success is the separate segments rather than having it all on one big pie chart.

To illustrate the ratio of people who are attending university against the people who aren't i decided to adapt and customise my gender ratio sample that i'm using. I layered the figures on top of each other to add more dimension to the infographic but to also differ it from the original gender ratio as i want every section of my infographic to be unique and fresh. I decided to add the gender to the ratio aswell to make it even more accurate.

I really like how this section turned out, i prefer it to the original gender ratio probably because of the layyering. I originally thought it would be too much, too cluttered for my infographic but i spaced it perfectly allowing enough white background for it to be clean but not too white and boring. I believe style wise it fits in well with the rest of my pieces and will all come together to create one uniform infographic.

Above is another bar chart based on previous samples, this time i decided to mix things up a bit and turn it upside down. I believe this gives the bar chart a fresh unique look, it also gets rid of empty white space that appears at the top of a bar chart due to the variation in the size of the bars. When talking with the other graphic designer in my class she said she preferred the bar chart upside down as 'it was different and was also practial'. Also after a short discussion we both came to the conclusion that the titles and numbers should be placed at the bottom as the staggered bars made it more interesting rather than a straight line of information.

Above is a late addition to my infographic, it is a map that is used to illustrate the different locations where people are going to study. This idea cropped up during a group crit, and was actually given to me by an illustrator, i then developed the idea further by adding pointers inspired by google maps but adding numbers in them to show how many are going where. I will develop this further by adding a key at the side of all the university names and the quantity of people going. I believe this could be one of the main features of my infogrpahic due to the size of it, however, i don't find it too big it detracts from the rest of the infographic.