Elevation+Picture+2



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This is cartoon Linda showing you what to do. || The image is technocentric. There are multiple colors going on (including the background), and there are multiple font sizes (11). There "isn't a clear way to read the image" (56). The arrows go in a variety of directions, so there is not one way to follow the text. The image is also not aligned well. As far a gestalt perception is concerned, some alignment would bring more consistency and harmony (43). The background image is an appropriate image, but not as a background. Although the picture is serene, but on page 42 the text talks about "loud backgrounds" and how they detract from the message. I believe that this figure/ground perception is the case for the background on this slide. The background image would be better as a small graphic on the page. || Sarah Bucko ||
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 * [[image:Sarah_Bucko.jpg width="110" height="110"]] || This is definitely technocentric - the picture, the varying font sizes and bright color. I think this image might be made for a high school student in a weather and climate unit/class. I agree with many of the above statements and it was hard to think of others but... First of all there is overlapping text which is just poor design and should have been caught by the creator. There are also some selection problems here (pg. 80-81). The choice of the background and pink colored text makes it hard to read; another color for the text or removing that background altogether would help. Also, some of the text is in boxes with a background color to set it apart from the background picture and other text does not have this. Problems with organization and integration are also seen here (pg. 80 and 82). The cues (or arrows) here are difficult to follow and my eyes do not know which way to go. Also, the text is all over the page with no consistent spacing or appeal. Overall, I thought of it like the burger order screen example (pg. 8-10); It is confusing, hard to follow and asking the learner to do too much deciphering on their own.
 * || This image feels like it is intended for a third grade learner because more emphasis has been given to the text information to support image illustrations. Indeed, the image is technocentric given the application of multiple fonts and colors (p.11). Secondly, the image has been set on a poor background, which further points out to its poor selection (p.80). For example, the decision to use a pink font on a rather light blue background with variations of dark blue points out to the poor selection on the designer’s part. What the designer should have done was to use a darker color variation for the font selection to facilitate reading. Using a loud background usually has the effect of decreasing the effectiveness of the message. Thirdly, there is poor organization (p.81). This is actually shown by the superimposed writings which confuse the learner and make it hard to read.

Maha Aleisa ||
 * [[image:Self_Portrait.jpg width="202" height="128"]] || It looks like this image is intended for a high school student or higher. It looks to me like this visual was done by a novice designer that suffers from way too much technocentricity (p.31). The scattered nature of the text is difficult to read and discern the actual cause/effect relationship that is trying to be conveyed. The arrows are confusing and undefined. The use of color is ineffective and distracting. I wonder why the word "elevation" is bigger and in all caps? It would have been more effective if the elevation graphic was a cut away using half of the page and the other side of the page used for text explaining the cause/effect relationship of elevation/temperature. This designer completely skipped the evaluate portion of ACE (p.87). This visual is not effective because there is too much information. It is not efficient because it is not organized in a learner-friendly manner. It is difficult to tell how the arrows relate the information to each other. It is almost as if this is showing some kind of cycle. The appeal is absolutely awful with the overlapping text that is impossible to read. This designer skipped the bottom half of the Diamond Design Process (p.89). They should have removed the extraneous design elements to make it more understandable and flow better. ||