{"title":"A quantitative framework for analyzing distinctive features of typography","authors":"C. M. Johannessen, Mads Nedergård Qwist, A. Buch","doi":"10.1075/idj.21005.joh","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.21005.joh","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The ability to quantify and compare typography has potential in many disciplines such as marketing, branding, education, and literacy studies. However, formal features of typography have been difficult to operationalize for quantitative analysis. The article proposes a quantitative, distinctive feature-based framework for describing and comparing fonts. The analyses made using the framework yield a clear and quantifiable separation of well-established typographical categories. It is also sensitive enough to pick up even small variations between fonts. The framework can aid in developing a more generally accepted typographical meta-language that allows for comparison and cross-fertilization of typographical knowledge across disciplines.","PeriodicalId":35109,"journal":{"name":"Information Design Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41786652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scrolling into the Newsroom","authors":"Jonas Oesch, Adina Renner, Manuel Roth","doi":"10.1075/idj.22005.oes","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.22005.oes","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000In recent years, scrollytelling – a method to animate content as a reader scrolls through an article – has become an integral part of online visual storytelling. Despite its popularity, few studies have examined the variety of existing scrollytelling techniques. In addition, scrollytelling is still costly to produce. This study aims to generate a scrollytelling vocabulary for newsrooms and creative agencies. By analysing 50 examples, we have identified granular characteristics of scrollytelling elements, or ‘scrollers’, and grouped them into five standard techniques: graphic sequences, animated transitions, panning and zooming, scrolling through movies, and showing and auto-playing animated content. The study provides information designers, developers, and visual journalists with a vocabulary to experiment with different scrollytelling techniques and implement scrollers faster and more easily.","PeriodicalId":35109,"journal":{"name":"Information Design Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42107902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Lonsdale, Xiaoxiao Qin, Yung-Hsun Chen, Heather Green, Maha Algethami, Jiawen Xu
{"title":"The power of information design in enhancing the organization of information and course material in an online Virtual\u0000 Learning Environment (VLE)","authors":"M. Lonsdale, Xiaoxiao Qin, Yung-Hsun Chen, Heather Green, Maha Algethami, Jiawen Xu","doi":"10.1075/idj.22001.lon","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.22001.lon","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The way information is organized and designed on virtual learning environments (VLEs) is poor (e.g., unclear,\u0000 unattractive and overwhelmingly dense). This study evaluates and redesigns a VLE platform to enhance access to information and\u0000 course material. A three-stage user-centred mixed-methods research approach was used with students taking part as co-creators of\u0000 education, researchers, designers and end-users. Results show that performance was significantly better with two layouts designed\u0000 following information design principles and a user-centred research process, than with the existing layout. Participants’ opinion\u0000 also reflected this same trend. A set of guidelines to improve the design of VLEs is provided.","PeriodicalId":35109,"journal":{"name":"Information Design Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45133886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}