Project 3: Final Results

Project three has made me appreciate information designers. Before this project, I had never worked on a map and I really didn't know how complex it is. I can't even imagine what Google maps designers go through. When I was working on my map, I kept thinking I was done and then I'd notice I had left something out, which kept me working consistently. 

I wish I hadn't spent so much time on the map, because I'm not confident the rest of the brochure serves the audience. I think my brochure could use a little more work, and I do plan on adding more to the map. 

Since I've gained more experience working in Illustrator, I feel ready to rework some of the project. Overall, I appreciated this experience because I learned how hard it is to include a whole lot of information in a way that the reader/user will comprehend it. 

The Final Result for Project 3

Front side of the brochure

Back side of the brochure

Project 3: Critique

I received good feedback during critique and I plan to incorporate some of the suggestions in my final of project three. The one thing that I need to work on is the size of the elements in my brochure. I have to admit that I struggled with this because I wanted to have a large map, but not a whole lot of content. I now plan to include more copy, change the colors and rework the layout of my brochure.  

Project 4: Final Results and Summary

Farmers Market Incentive Program Cover

Summary: Project four challenged me in many ways. The first challenge was working with a large design group. I think at this point we all have different styles and we're familiar with different processes, but we managed to develop a strong system. We decided to split the group into two; one group worked on the report, and the other worked on the presentation. This helped keep the project organized and consistent. 

I decided to contribute to the report's design, because I'm more familiar with working with a lot of content and publication design. After we came up with the color scheme and grid system, we set a schedule and took turns working on the report. I was the first to place the all of the report's content (including all the footnotes/endnotes), and I organized and styled everything. I really had work with Jake (one of the law group members) to analyze the law group's report to understand how to break it down. My work also determined how long the report would be, and whether or not we needed more sections and colors. 

I think our group was able to meet the law group's expectations, and the design does a good job at capturing the report's purpose. Overall, I did enjoy working on this project and as far as we know, the law group is happy with the results.