For this assignment, I’ve decided to look into this infographic and discuss some of the knowledge used to create this from previous weeks. Although not many changes will be made to the infographic itself, there will be more of an understanding on why this infographic can be an example of simple learning overview material. The overall goal of this assignment was to present my idea of not only the principles of creating an infographic, but also the information within the infographic. The reason of this infographic is because this topic directly correlates to my program in Health Information Science. Many hospitals and healthcare centers are always improving, and by modern standards of improving, this means to adopt AI and similar forms of technology to patient care. By learning and understanding more about AI, we can look forward and see the potential uses of AI in healthcare. But we can also can step back and look into how we can apply AI to healthcare, how can we improve the UI/UX design being presented to any form of users interacting with AIs, and how can we improve the methods of teaching users on how to use these systems. Nevertheless, creating this infographic, it was important to keep in mind of the 8 basic design principles below:

  1. Focus on alignment
  2. Use hierarchy to help focus your design 
  3. Leverage contrast to accentuate important design elements
  4. Use repetition to your advantage
  5. Consider proximity when organizing your graphic elements
  6. Make sure that your designs have balance
  7. Optimize colour to support your design
  8. Leave lots of negative space

(Adobe Express, 2020).

The Infographic:

Initial Infographic

From the beginning of the course, we’ve spent some time learning how we as humans learn. We realize that when we learn, our memory capacity is actually limited so that there’s only so much information that can be absorbed. In the form of UI/UX, this plays a large part in how a learner can intake the information properly. A few things to point out here is that I’ve looked to reduce extraneous cognitive load by removing any unnecessary text, having bolded text, keeping words and images together so there can be a connection made, and being short and concise with each section. I then looked to add a contrast in color the separate each section which is important because as a learner because it helps end off each section; but also adds a contrast to the text which can be helpful for different types of learners such as color blind learners. Additionally, by applying some multimedia practical design choices such as keeping consistent and simple text through the infographic, avoiding heavy language when possible, and following grammatical practices where needed is a hope for this infographic to become a more diverse learning material. Ultimately with little to no accessibility barriers.

Post Edited Infographic

Reference:

  • Adobe Express, (2020, Oct 17). 8 basic design principles to help you make Awesome Graphics. Adobe. https://www.adobe.com/express/learn/blog/8-basic-design-principles-to-help-you-create-better-graphics
  • https://www.canva.com/design/DAFOZ4eK0zU/jIpb9rTrgpqiXBCS5cw2tw/view?utm_content=DAFOZ4eK0zU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu