Once I had done my research into the interesting facts which were suitable for the infographic I began to make the imagery for it. I discovered that there were quite a lot to do with the moon too as I was researching, hence why I have added it into the infographic. I think that this works really well with the second earth because the variation of sizes of the planets juxtapose each other and therefore create a mini perspective in conjunction with the background. I have used the same greys in which I have used on the desktop and smartphone website to continue the continuity between designs, and I also feel that this works really well because of the iconic-ness surrounding the moon.
After finishing the layers on the earth and arranging them so that they were as accurately sized as possible, I added the labels onto them. This was in the same type face of the Earth typography because it is suitable and also the sans-serif is easier to read rather than a serif. I organised them into their layers with them all arranged on a slight slant, but so that it was still readable, to make the infographic look less like a grid layout, which I think is suitable, once again, for my target audience of 11-21 year olds.
In addition to the previous elements that I have gradually been creating I have also looked into similar layouts and how to display the information. The imagery, I feel, is the most important element in the infographic therefore I want it to look visually interesting and make the audiences eyes jump around the image to discover interesting facts about the planet.
Due to this, I began to draw on the lines between the moon and the Earth, as well as the size guide below the moon to show distinction between the objects as well as displaying the information creatively. I used a smaller type face on this, though sticking with the sans-serif, as I didn’t feel the information was as important as the other facts that I am going to display. Furthermore, this smaller typography works well because it further develops the perspective and it divides up the infographic so that everything isn’t the same size to make it more visually interesting. The usage of black against white was a purposely chosen colour scheme because of the readability that it presents, along with the link to the space background. I love how everything so far has it’s own place and I feel like the infographic is beginning to come together.
The development above denotes my addition of some of the imagery that I have began to create. The astronaut figure was hard to create and it took a bit of time to get it right so that he stood out from the background and actually looked like a human figure. I used the same colour scheme within his suit as to continue the aesthetic of the overall design. I am happy with the outcome of this along with the figures in the top right hand corner as I feel they work with the design and the boldness of the silhouettes stand out against the dark background.
Beside the centred Earth I have made a sequence of lines that wrap around in a circle- coming from the direction of the Earth. I have done this as I want it to be almost like a trail from a rocket. Inside the circle, as you can see, I will display facts about the space missions that have been sent from earth, keeping to the short and memorable facts to engage the audience and to keep the infographic as little text heavy as possible. Overall, I am happy on reflection on how the infographic is coming along and I think that it could be my favourite piece of the package so far because of the several components which work harmoniously together.