The background for all 3 of the designs is subtle enough to catch the eye but doesn’t distract from the actual information. I feel that it makes the infographic look less plain and slightly resembles constellations with the stars that are also on the background. The space theme was to mimic all of the research Einstein did to do with space, worm holes and space time.
The flat images I created (Dimensions, sun, moon, earth and clocks) fit well with the found images from The Noun Project and really portray the facts like I wanted. Infographics are supposed to show information in a image, similar to a chart but more interesting. I feel as though my infographic does this and therefore fits the brief.
The colours I chose were dark blue, orange, and white. I think that the way all of the colours fit together and stand out from each other works really well. The choice of Font is modern and easy to read (good for the children that will be reading it). The poster would look great in a classroom or even a child’s bedroom as i think it is quite stylish and modern.
I am happy with the way my app has turned out as it is different and educational whilst still informing the user about Einsteins life. Even though it is a re-ordered version of the other designs (Screen and poster sizes) i feel that it is still interesting. This is because of the animation that is a part of the design. There are no instructions for the user to use the animations so it allows the user to find it by ‘accident’, sort of like a treasure hunt of “what can i make the next one do?” once they have found the first one. I like this because it will keep the target audience, of primary school age children, entertained and interested. I like the spacing in the apps design as it allows room for tapping it isn’t too crowded so it doesn’t take attention away from the actual information. The cheetahs frame the space well and because the user will see it on the first page, before reading the actual fact on the second page, it will engage the user as they will wonder what it means at first and then learn the fact later.
The next step for this app would be to add more infographics to it, i have done the basics for some facts about Einstein and the theories he spoke about in his life, however there are plenty more that can be added. A quiz or some sort of game could also be incorporated to aid more learning and fun. Fun is a key element to apps for children as if they don’t enjoy it the first time they open the app, it will be deleted or never used again. This means the app will have to be constantly updated even after publication.
One thing i would change about my design is try to get rid of more of the text, making it simpler. The earth part of the infographic is quite wordy and i think that it would look better if it was more about the image rather than the text, especially for the poster. Other than that i am happy with the outcome of the infographic.
