A cavalcade of creativity
Within the application, the first option available to the listener is which genre they would like to explore. By splitting potentially thousands of narratives into genres it helps to streamline the discovery process. “The first thing to observe is that a genre is not a rigid mould which works must fit into, but a group …
This application is designed to stream audio narratives to the audience. The main function that demonstrates this concept is the time bar. When using real time metrics, it is possible to track the length of either the chapter, act or the whole piece. The time bar conforms to the colour of the genre it is …
Small multiples The whole application utilises small icons within a circle to provide a quick and uniform way to interact with the design. “Small multiple designs, multivariate and data bountiful, answer directly by visually enforcing comparisons of changes, of the differences among objects, of the scope of alternatives. For a wide range of problems in …
For this submission, I have developed a user interface that incorporates the five principles of design as outlined in Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte in Abobe XD. The application would be used as a mobile audiobook platform. Tufte advocates “First rule: Pure, bright or very strong colors have loud, unbearable effects when they stand unrelieved …
Tufte presents the idea of Micro Macrocosms as smaller pieces that are combined into a single instance to provide a larger context (Tufte, 1998). It is important to note that all aspects of this concept are of value as the smaller facets that create the larger whole are of vital importance to the complete piece …
Layering and separation is a very important facet of design. We are typically constrained to two dimensions and it is vital to ensure that any information presented within this space is clear and well defined. Tufte argues that “What matters inevitably, unrelentingly is the proper relationship among information layers. These visual relationships must be in …
At the most fundamental level of narrative creation we can examine the structure of storytelling utilising the Hero’s Journey proposed by Joseph Campbell in “The Hero With A Thousand Faces”.Campbell advocates the majority of stories can effectively be condensed down into a formula regardless of culture as “a universal motif of adventure and transformation that …
Small multiples are incredibly prevalent in the current marketplaces of most forms of digital media products. Humans typically tend to appreciate order and rationality when making a decision, this is explained in Envisioning information as “Small multiple designs, multivariate and data bountiful, answer directly by visually enforcing comparisons of changes, of the differences of among …
I am choosing to pursue the world of audiobooks for my design research project. I understand this presents some constraints as the medium is reliant upon sound rather than visual stimulus. However, I am able to examine the cover artwork of several romantic audiobooks to understand if there are common visual themes. Tufte argues in …