15 May Infographic Workbook – Pedro Bisso
data and sources:
Ahead of election, deforestation continues to climb in the Brazilian Amazon
https://wwf.panda.org/our_work/forests/deforestation_fronts/deforestation_in_the_amazon/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/amazon-deforestation-and-climate-change/
https://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/amazon_destruction.html
Others:
nat geo short vid on rainforests (general):
week by week:
- Watched a video on WW2 death counts with MK. (4/2)
- Discussed how information was displayed and how it can be used to create stories.
- The repetitive sounds on the video were used for emphasis.
- Graphs and diagrams used for scale.
- Background info on wars before and after WW2 to show the scale of wars.
- Class with LJ explaining visual vocab, graphs and what data is best suited to each.
- Explored informationisbeautiful.net, saw different uses of graphs and how to accommodate different sets of data appropriately.
- Had a go at making simple graphs and charts with our own information and data. (5/2)
- Viewed lynda.com, this gave an overview on creating infographics and their potential uses.
- Started researching for datasets. (11/2)
- found data on minimum wage and average living costs in London.
- found data showing an increase in deforestation within the Amazon for the first time in a decade. (18/2)
- further research on Amazon rainforest.
- a lot of data for the story so will need to find a root source for data.
- started using fighthoax, ran some stories on the Amazon through it. (4/3)
- have to research on companies who have access to the rainforests’ natural resources
- research any political change that could have affected the rate of deforestation. (11/3)
- research any issues that are occurring in the rainforest that is resulting in deforestation; found an article on illegal logging. (18/3)
- Back with LJ, more work on infographics must be A4, not overcrowded, easy to understand, use of colors.
- briefing on InDesign and its purposes think I will use it when making my final project.
- Found a report on meat packing as a possible solution for deforestation in the Amazon.(25/3)
- data needs to be picked out of the report and used in the infographic.
- story angle: why is the rate of deforestation in the Amazon at its highest in a decade? what’s causing it and how can it be stopped?
- used visme for the first time, have to pick the right template for my story.
- Mindmap made about Amazon deforestation made (2/4)
- fact finding research returned some good info:
- causes and associations found, drugs, guns, and slavery.
- Brazilian government merged ministries of agriculture and environment.(9/4)
- A new law passed means logging fines from before 2008 don’t have to be paid.
- The infographic at final draft stage(16/4)
- Story plan almost complete, need a few more statistics
- Story draft is written and met with Michael k (23/4)
- changes made after discussion
- final story and infographic finished(30/4)
- Formatting and setting up for website post ready for submission
- submitted post (15/5)
