Assignment sheet for ENGL 318.JAMM 328 Project 3: Visualizing Science.

1. PROJECT 3 SCHEDULE
[Visualizing Science]
Unless otherwise indicated, all work is due before class on the
date due. Late assignments will lose one letter grade (or the
equivalent number of points) per day.
All links are on the BbLearn Project 3 page.
Date In Class Work Due
M 2/26 Infographic ideas workshop. Read “Show, Not Tell: The
Rise of the Infographic”
Bring in 3 hard copies of a
plan for your infographic
that includes
 your research
question (or data set);
 the type of infographic
you plan to create;
your objective (i.e., what
point do you want to make
with the infographic, and
what do you want the
audience to believe/feel/do
as a result of viewing it?)
W 2/28 Discuss Gestalt theory and
visual design. Begin sketching
out infographic (on paper).
Read the following (short)
articles:
 Basic Color Theory
 Do’s and Don’ts of
Dark Web Design
 Seven Design Tips for
Making Great
Infographics
 Five Infographics to
Teach You How to
Easily Create
Infographics Using
PowerPoint

2.  Why You Should Never
Center Align
Paragraph Text
 Better Design with the
Swiss Grid System
F 3/02 Infographic tools. Start playing around with
the various tools (listed
under Project 3 In-Class
Work on BbLearn)
M 3/05 In-class workshop (with help):
infographics.
Decide which tool you’re
using and begin work on
your infographic.
W 3/07 Jodie teaching from CDA. Draft
workshop, infographic.
Complete your infographic
and get it ready to be
workshopped in class.
F 3/09 Class cancelled. Submit final draft of
infographic to BbLearn by
11:59 p.m.
M 3/12-F
3/16
No class: Spring Break
***Draft workshops are mandatory. If you miss the workshop, or come without a
complete draft, you will lose 25 points.