Information Design · Project 1· Animated Infographic Poster

3 Feb 2025 - 10 Feb 2025 / Week 3 - Week 5

YANG ZHI CHING / 0365154

Infoemation Design / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Project 1 · Animated Infographic Poster

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INSTRUCTION

Doc 1.1 MIB

Instruction |

Gather a set of objects and separate it into category such as color, shape, pattern, and other quantifiable factor.

• Example:
  1. Box of Lego
  2. Jar of button
  3. Jar of marble ball
  4. Set of colourful rubber strap

In this exercise you're required to quantify our chosen objects and arrange them into a presentable layout or chart. 

The information must be presented as is, and you need to arrange the objects with relevant indicators written out with pens to help you to visualize the quantity and data. The examples of objects that can be use are buttons, coins, lego pieces, M&Ms, and more.

Submission Requirements |

E-Portfolio report consists of

1. Photo of the random objects before sorting out
2. Objects sorted out by categories (2 - 5 category)
3. Write and design the information on a piece of papers.  

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Project 1 · 
Animated Inforgraphic Poster

Part 1 | Infographic Poster

Topic Selection |

My first came out idea is the Evolution of Honda Civic Type R. Below is the one I have chosen for my redesigned poster which is the poster about Civic Type R but lack of the informations.

Fig 1.1 Selected Poster

Refer to what we have learned to the L.A.T.C.H Principle, I will use it to complete the information which is not included in the above poster to make it have more complicated informations.

L.A.T.C.H Principles

L: Location

A: Alphabet

T: Time

C: Category

H: Hierarchy

L (Location): Primary manufacturing country (Japan)

A (Alphabet): Model names (e.g., EK9, EP3, FN2, FK2, FK8, FL5).

T (Time): Release years.

C (Category): Different generations (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, etc.)

H (Hierarchy): Ranked by performance (e.g., horsepower, or by market impact).

Moodboard | 

 

Fig 1.2 References — The Evolution of Honda Civic Type R

 

Fig 1.3 References — Car Evolution Poster

 

Fig 1.4 References — Car Poster Design

 

Fig 1.5 References — Car Poster Design

Fig 1.6 References — Car Poster Design

Sketch |

For this project, I started by looking at some poster references to get inspired. After that, I came up with three different layout ideas for the poster. The whole concept is based on showing the evolution timeline of the Honda Civic Type R, following the release years of each model.

Sketch #1

The first sketch uses a symmetrical layout to display the timeline. I put the main title at the top center, and added some subtitles or extra info on the top left and right. Then, underneath, I arranged info about seven car models, split to the left and right.

Fig 2.1 Sketch #1

Sketch #2

The second sketch has a "U"-shaped line that leads through the timeline and ends at a big title at the bottom — kind of like the title is the final destination. I think this makes the title feel more impactful and connected to the timeline.

Fig 2.2 Sketch #2

Sketch #3

For the third sketch, I tried a column layout, where each car generation has its own column. This way, it’s super clear which models belong to which generation.

Fig 2.3 Sketch #3

Digitization Progress |

After finalizing my idea, I gathered all the info I needed for the poster, and organized them based on the release timeline:

1. EK9
(1997-2000)
Suzuka Mie 
1st Gen (based on sixth gen)

2. EP3 
(2001-2005)
UK Swindon (Honda UK)
2nd Gen (based on seventh gen)

3. FD2 (Japanese Version)
(2007-2011)
Suzuka Mie
3rd Gen (based on eighth gen)

4. FN2 (European & International)
(2007-2011)
UK Swindon (Honda UK)
3rd Gen (based on eighth gen)

5. FK2 
(2015-2018)
UK Swindon (Honda UK)
4th gen (based on ninth gen)

6. FK8
(2017-2021)
UK Swindon (Honda UK)
5th gen (based on tenth gen)

7. FL5
(2022-)
Yorii Saitama 
6th gen (based on eleventh gen)

Once I had all that down, I'm moving to Photoshop to start cutting out car images. I also made sure to cut out the tyres separately — because in my animation idea, I want the tyres to rotate.

 

Fig 3.1 EK9

 

Fig 3.2 EP3

Fig 3.3 FD2

 

Fig 3.4 FN2

 

Fig 3.5 FK2

 

Fig 3.6 FL5

After finishing the cutouts, I started arranging all the elements based on Sketch #2.

Fig 3.7 Sketch #2

Fig 3.8 Layout Arrangement

To add more depth, I used a masking to make that "U" shape with the Type R photo and background blending together.

Fig 3.9 Masking

While working on the layout, I realized the top right corner looked kinda empty. So, I thought, why not add a little line art illustration of the Civic Type R? I drew it on Procreate, and I think it really helps to balance the space.

Fig 3.10 Poster with the Line Illustration

 

Fig 3.11 The Process of the Line Illustration

At first, I made the line art white, but when I showed my draft to Mr. Shamsul, he mentioned that the top right still feels awkward. After thinking about his feedback, I changed the line art color to black, and it instantly felt more "complete" and noticeable.

Fig 3.12 First and Final Version of the Poster Design

Fig 3.13 Final Poster

Doc 3.14 Final Poster

After finalizing the poster design, I separated the car body and tyres into layers, so I could animate them in After Effects.

Fig 3.15 Seperation of the Car and the Tyre

Fig 3.16 Layer Preview in Adobe Illustrator

Fig 3.17 Animated Layer Preview in Adobe Illustrator

Fig 3.18 Animation of Car

Fig 3.19 Animation of the "U" Shape

Fig 3.20 Animation of Title

Vid 3.21 Final Animated Poster

Youtube Link

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REFLECTION

To be honest, I was pretty lost at the beginning of this assignment. I didn’t know what topic to go for. Originally, I picked the evolution of Honda Civic Type R for Exercise 2, but since I had this whole animation concept in mind, I decided to swap the topics for Exercise 2 and Project 1 — and I’m glad I did!

Once I got started, things just flowed naturally — finding references, sketching ideas, and moving on to digital work.

If there’s one thing I learned from this, it’s that the hardest part is always starting. But once you take that first step, everything starts coming together. So, if you're ever stuck, just start! You'll figure it out along the way.

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