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Starting Project 2

Ariana — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:47:59 +0000

What I Did

Today was the first day I began working on my Project 2 assignment. The resource I am focusing on is called Piktochart, which is a site that allows you to make interesting infographics, reports and presentations. They offer a variety of designs, graphics, and even charts. So far, I really like the website. During class, I just approached the site like someone needing to make a presentation for a project, completely open and unbiased. I made sure to note which features I really liked and which were hard to navigate or that the site lacked. I’m still learning how to use Piktochart, but I believe it should be relatively easy to master.

I still need to site down and write out all my thoughts for the essay portion of the project. I plan on using the actual site itself to make the presentation.

Why I Did It

I spent the whole class period learning how to use the site because I want to understand the ins and outs of Piktochart before I present and report on it. This will also help for when I present and my peers may have questions to ask me.

Assignment #2

Ariana — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:49:42 +0000

Today, I chose Piktochart as my focus for Assignment #2. I knew I wanted to choose a resource that dealt with infographics, because I enjoy creating them in my free time. However, I typically use programs like InDesign and Photoshop to create these visuals. But, I wanted to see if there was a tool that I could use when I needed to make infographics quickly and easily–and to also refer to my friends who may not have the skills or access to programs like the ones I normally use. There were many options to choose from, such as ease.ly or Infogram or Pikochart. I chose the last option because it felt the closest to the visuals I normally make and had a very accessible feel to the website. It has a similar function to it, where you can just drag and click shapes, much like InDesign does. I hope I can learn more and practice with it, so I can help others when they want to create fun infographics.

Blog Post for September 22, 2014

sarahfy — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:49:42 +0000

Today we officially started Project 2. At the beginning of class, we raced to pick our topics from a list of suggested applications. After sorting through the sample of applications, I decided to focus my attention on Piktochart, PicMonkey, or Visme. When Piktochart was chosen, I decided to select Visme as my topic for this project.

Visme is a application that combines information, graphs, and artwork to convey content to an audience. Visme can create content in a variety of manners specifically focusing on presentation, infographs, animations, and banners. I was drawn to the multiple applications that this product provides. The introduction video, shows the versatility of the site and provides an array of creative ideas for sharing content. I appreciate that Visme acknowledges there are several ways to address and engage with an audience to share content with them.

I’m sure I will be writing more about the platform, but check it out at http://www.visme.co/.