"…often underrated and underused tool is that of the format itself, the physical presence of the piece."
(Ambrose & Harris, 2005, p.6)
(Ambrose & Harris, 2005, p.6)
Eskimo invite for a GF smith talk back in November. The format’s really nice, the height and lines of the cards can represent various bits of data.
Strathmore paper samples. Nice format with the fold out and envelope.
Really nice format. Like the envelop. Scope to do something in similar format for report? A series of small cards each with a visual and text on the reverse?
Having separate cards they can be spread out and compare which isn’t possible when bound in a book.
(Source: lundgrenlindqvist.se)
Really nice project by Glasgow Press designed by Kerr Vernon. Really like the envelope/folder.
(Source: creativereview.co.uk)
Nice booklet by Nina Fischer. Really like the different sizes that have been stitched together. Maybe there’s scope for something similar, visuals in a fold out poster / booklet in front then text behind, or vice versa?
(Source: letmedesign.net)
Nice work by Hao Hao Huang, an infographic showing his family tree. like the gradual progression and layering of the information.
(Source: haohaohuang.com)
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typeverything.com (via Hello / Goodbye 3D poster by Manvsink on Etsy)
Nice piece of design. Like the format, could maybe apply this technique to the annual report? Data visualisations facing one way and text the other?
(via designaemporter)
The numbers of the floors for the Barbican plan are printed in reverse on the back of the leaflet. Due to the paper being thin these are visible when viewing the other side and show through slightly.
Maybe this could be used in the production of the report or report poster? The visuals could be in front with the text on the reverse, or vice versa.
The area I’m currently examining is the format and materials used in reports.
The traditional bound booklet or onscreen PDF for reporrts is an impractical way of viewing data. Graphs and visualisations are on different pages and this makes it difficult to compare different sets of figures. A few initial ideas are below:
Using Acetate or semi transparent paper:
— layering of acetate pages could create easy comparisons and contrasts of layered data
— this could be taken further by using the pages as lose slides over a set board. This may be slightly impractical but would make the report more interesting. this gives flexibility to compare different data sets. The data however would probably need to be in the same type of visualisation in order to be overlayed
— Using a thinner paper would give a similar effect. Much like the Barbican map (to post later!) with reverse prinitng on the back.
— Examining the layering of the graph over the relevant texts. Would readers take in this information more or less? It may produce a better connection between the visualisation and the text.
— a simple poster to accompany the report showing the visuals altogether.
