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many infographics that are toomuch for the designer and not enough about the information.
There should be a balance. A good infographic should not be too fancy. Every part of it is
difficult. Because there is a lot of thinking that went into every step. From just choosing a
particular color is a lot of work. It also depends on how deep youwant to go.
3.2.10 Reconstructing Infographic Design Process
The researcher constructed infographic design process from the information acquired from the
interview, his assumption, and the information from the literature review. The design of the
process went through several drafts after receiving feedback from the design expert combined
with interviewer and researcher’s own experiencewhile attempting to utilize the process. The
stage and gate in the process follow the stage gatemodel where in each stage of the process
there is a gate that acts as a barrier. Gates are to be thought of as check points which prevent
progression until the project meeting with certain degree of satisfaction or requirement is used
here as well. The infographic design process is divided into three types. The first type of
infographic design process is Data Visualization.
Figure 3.5:
Infographic Design Process Type 1: Data Visualization
Stage 1 Acquiring Data – The designer either was providedwith a set of data or he or she
researched and collected his or her own data to be used in the design.
Stage 2 Data Visualization – The designer represented data with graphic elements.
Gate 1 Data Validation – The designer made sure that the correctness of the data is retained
after the data went through visualization process.
Stage 3 Finalized Design - The designer completed the final version of the design.
Gate 2 Design Evaluation – The aesthetic of the designwas evaluated.
This type of infographic features very little or no text or explanation. Thework can be
appreciated based on the aesthetic alone. There are only two gates, the validation of data and
design evaluation. There is no need for comprehension testing. There is a clear need for the
