Media+Index+3-+Signage

=Ideas for Project 3= toc

Statistics
I found statistics based on problems with the wayfinding signs in the New York City transit system for 2002. Some statistics were commonly found in the following problem areas: 1) Subway stations 2) Platforms 3) Entrances 4) Vandalism 5) Missing signs 6) Mistakes and incorrect information displayed []

Visualization
Dealing specifically with wayfinding, I was just looking around in terms of visualizing my concepts. - media type="youtube" key="u9wBHSxQL-0&hl=en" height="355" []

I thought this video was interesting to see how wayfinding symbols can be animated. In turn it also showed the use of specific symbols and the interactions that they represent. How can I incorporate a similar but less complex idea into my data representation? Would it be useful or necessary?

- [] Another idea dealt with simple linear design that included rollovers as interactive buttons. When one rolls over the button, either their would be animation or an image pop up.

- [] I liked the idea of using a variety of the wayfinding symbols that are available to use as part of the interactions. These would all be buttons for statistics... maybe not dealing specifically with signage but rather something to do with what the symbol's representation data dealing specifically to that.

Developing the Visual Concept
These are just a few sketches of what I want the layout to be for the infographic. This is the basis of my layout. Using different wayfinding symbols as navigation and also the representation of statistics. The larger symbols represent greater percentages than the smaller symbols.

Interactive Display
Basically I would like the interactions to be simple. Using rollovers and on press actions. 1) When I rollover a symbol it will "glow" or change colour and/or enlarge indicating to click on the symbol for more information. 2) When you click on the symbol, the other symbols will fade into the background, as the symbol clicks on comes to the fore front to give more information. 3) A small window will open showing the percentage that the symbol represents and the information explaining what the problem relates to the percentage.

Links to Interactive Sites
[] This is the basic idea of what I want the buttons to do enlarge slightly as you rollover to indicate that you should click on them. However, I'd also like it to glow to emphasize the button even more.

[] This is a possibility to navigate through my infograph. However, I feel as if it sort of loses control and you tend to fly pass the buttons that you may want to click on.