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If there is a cause or issue you feel strongly about, is there a way to illuminate or explain this issue using a combination of graphics and text, in a way that
by cirrus-clouds 9y ago
If there is a cause or issue you feel strongly about, is there a way to illuminate or explain this issue using a combination of graphics and text, in a way that doesn't mislead?
I'm not a graphic designer, but during the recent UK election, I created a site to dissuade people from voting for the Conservative party. One issue I wrote about was our method of voting in the UK. Here is a (fairly rubbish) graphic trying to highlight the results of the 2015 UK election. The fact is that many people simply don't know how our electoral system works or what it's flaws are. Is this diagram clear without any context? (Probably not!)
https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*OXaiFJ49RtESX0QjljGNfA.png https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*OXaiFJ49RtESX0Qjl...
Here is the article in which the graphic appeared giving additional context:
https://medium.com/@dontvoteconservativeuk/uk-general-election-2017-why-we-need-to-change-our-method-of-voting-74ac31789910 https://medium.com/@dontvoteconservativeuk/uk-general-electi...
Often it's impossible to explain a topic or idea without supporting visuals.
Being able to explain things clearly with both text and graphics (whether for campaigning or teaching or persuasion) is a really valuable skill.
If that appeals to you, perhaps this is an avenue you could pursue? But you'll have to find the cause, topic or idea that inspires you.