Progress, ahoy!

09Jul11

Here is my latest infographic in the line of progress… better, yes? I hope so, because I just got some great compliments from the client.

It is a lot more visually engaging, and has a really nice flow, especially with the amount of information. I was able to break away from my rainbow color palette; admittedly, I did have a couple yellow swatches, but it looked like so much of what I’ve been doing recently — my BFA, the last two infographics — that I forced myself to nix it. I also don’t cringe at the typography — but who knows, maybe I should (?).

My qualms about this infographic, things I am keeping in mind for next time, is that usually I work with a really concrete concept. I tried to start off with one, it’s about the job market, and while now we look for jobs on Linked In and from Craigslist Postings, the Iconic place to look for jobs is the Wanted section of a newspaper. I also wanted an industrial feel, thus the angular Neutra (because I think it has a little more pizazz than Futura, and personal opinion, I think Futura is overused). I lost my concept when I fell to the mercy of trends. While I love them, the geometrical banner seems to be a visual tool in today’s graphic designer’s bag of tricks. Arguably, I used mine to denote information headers and create flow… but it doesn’t have much to do with any sort of concept. Lastly, while this graphic is FULL of information, I wish some of that information could’ve been paired with some illustrative elements. My last post I admit that my Achilles’ heel of being a designer is my lack of punctuality/using my time wisely — thus, not enough time to render a scalpel to represent a surgeon, or a briefcase for the CEO; nor time to add some texture, and maybe some light gradients to the work to finesse it.

Anyway. Anyone want to weigh in on the topic of trends and concept?

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