The main purpose of the thesis is to interpret, deconstruct, simplify and format information and create understandable infographics and illustrations for the Knowledge Transfer Office at the University of Ljubljana. By placing graphic elements, we broke the monotony of the text and complex information of the regulations and created visual representations or information graphics suitable for both the web and printed materials and infographics that reflect the identity of the University of Ljubljana.
We researched the field of graphic creation and based on that we found a design solution. For the thesis, we took a more design-oriented approach, focusing on the selection and use of appropriate graphic shapes, colours, typography and other visual elements to ensure clear, understandable and entertaining illustrations and effective visual communication. We used software such as Procreate and Adobe Illustrator to help us work on tablet and computer.
A large part of the research strategy involved analysing the human body, drawing human figures in a graphics programme, analysing the content, defining the target audience, determining the main headlines, designing and selecting the visual elements.
The results of the research were presented in the form of eleven illustrations and four infographics, which were presented and described in detail. We first looked at the illustrations, the format in which they were created, the way we designed the script and presented all the concepts involved, as well as the composition and use of colours. Then we moved on to the infographics, first describing each one and then identifying the key elements that make it up.
Through thorough research, we concluded that both illustrations and infographics are extremely important for improving the comprehensibility of longer and harder-to-understand texts. Moreover, we believe that the use of colours is extremely important, first of all for the visibility of the University of Ljubljana, for which we created the assignment, and secondly for the comprehensibility and the ability to concentrate of all those who read and check the information on a given website.
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