visuals guide

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Visuals

Basic Components of a HIR Visual

General Steps for Visuals1. Read article and think of visual ideas.

2. Select one visual style.

3. Research using article, online sources, journals, etc. to find statistics, facts, figures, anddescriptions that are appropriate to your planned visual. Avoid heavy reliance on “lesscredible/academic” sources such as Wikipedia.

4. Create visual in appropriate program according to specific steps listed on followingpages.

5. Place visual in article in InDesign.

6. Write caption, title, and subtitle. Also don’t forget credits!

Title

Subtitle(descriptive)

Visual

Ca tion

Credit

“Bleeds”off of pagelike a photo



Line graphLine graphs are useful in showing growth and decline. It is also a good way to show various trends over time. Like the bar graph, it can be used as compare/contrast but is more adept at showing change over time than bar graphs.

Pie chartPie charts are best for proportions. Using statistics, pie charts can visually display proportions in a simple and effectivemanner.



Scatter plotScatter plots show distribution. When there are multiple data points to be displayed, scatter plots are very good. Datapoints can cluster in certain areas of the graph or be spread out over a large area.

Stacked line/bar graphStacked graphs are a hybrid of line graphs and pie charts. It shows proportions and trends over time.



Flow chartFlow charts provide more text than graphs. They show the progression of ideas, policies, etc.



MapsMaps are most appropriate for articles that reference a wide variety of locales, especially lesser-known areas of the world.By showing statistics, events, etc. on a map, the reader can be better oriented geographically when going through thearticle.

1. Open the map previews (personal > map resources > premier map resources index) andfind the appropriate map

2. In the map resources folder, open the map (in illustrator)3. In Layers, delete everything unnecessary (names, colors, etc) until only the outlined map

remains4. Make the borders black5. Select the to-be-shaded areas and shade them (note: only use different shades of black)6. In File > Print Setup, change the paper size to one that will contain the entire map; if

necessary, make the map itself smaller to fit the page (make sure to hold the shift buttonwhen resizing)

7. Save the map (File > Export) in the visuals folder under the appropriate issue in TIFFformat

8. Open the map in Photoshop9. Use the magic wand tool to select all the water, then use the paint bucket tool to shade

the water grey (CMYK: 0 0 0 9)10. Save the map again.11. Place the map in InDesign



TablesTables are appropriate when lots of statistics and number need to be succinctly organized. It can be very “texty” andshould be considered being reorganized into another visual element.

TimelinesTimelines are a visual and textual combination in order to show key events over the years. It makes use of a good number of photos; therefore, one timeline may be enough for each issue because of photo costs.



ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE HIR VISUALS New!

Cosmograph

Organizational chart

Pictograph



Graph images taken without permission from http://www.ais.msstate.edu/AEE/Tutorial/graphictypes.html

APPENDIX

TYPE OF VISUALPurpose & Visuals Tables Line

graphsBar graphs

Piecharts

Flowcharts

Maps Treediagrams

Timeline

Costs X X X XCauses/effects X X XTrends X X X X X XOrganizationalrelationships

X X X

Policies/procedures X XDecisions/alternatives X X X X X XChronology X X X X XComparison/contrast X X X X XAdvantages/disadvantages X X XStatistics X X X X

PURPOSE

Events X X X X

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