Introduction to Information Graphics as a Career Pathway - Part I

							Introduction to Information Graphics as a Career Pathway -
Part I
Oakland Schools - Career Focused Education
5 min 44 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – former Newsweek magazine Graphics Director and now Instructor at MSU
School of Communications Arts and Science talks about his high school years as an
emerging artist.

In this series of video Introduction to Information Graphics, Karl using art, technology,
research and writing skills describes his own high school years and his love for art. He
profiles work preferences and information graphics as a career option. Art and design is
at the core of information graphics field. Examples of information graphics are provided.
The concept of teamwork is discussed as a quality of product improvement. The
information graphics field can be applied in graphics on the Internet, video, and print.

This presentation was developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School
of Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools
Career Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School
Improvement Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts
Education launched this initiative by bringing all the parties together.


How Information Graphics Are Made - Part II
Oakland Schools Career Focused Education
6 min 38 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – Instructor at MSU School of Journalism talks about how information graphics are
made. Karl was working for Newsweek Magazine in information graphics field over the past 10
years. During that time he designed and produced the images that explained many things you
came to believe as truth. Such as: the Shuttle explosions, mars, babies, heart disease, the roots
of man and wars.

These videos were developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School of
Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools Career
Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement
Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts Education launched this
initiative by bringing all the parties together. «


Information Graphics - The Technology - Part IIl
Oakland Schools Career Focused Education
6 min 55 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – Instructor at MSU School of Journalism talks about computer based technologies
that are used in the design and development of information graphics during his 10 years at
Newsweek Magazine. From the early days of pen and ink to the introduction of the Apple
Macintosh computer, Karl Gude, Master of the Macintosh talks about the evolution of graphic
design in publications.

Though you would not think that using 3D animation software would even find a place in print
graphics, Karl will intro you the wide range of computer software tools needed in the industry.

You will become aware of products made by Adobe, Discreet Logic and many others that oddly
enough are not replacing the need to hand drawing but are become necessary additive tools of
the trade in the creation of print base imagery.

These videos were developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School of
Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools Career
Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement
Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts Education launched this
initiative by bringing all the parties together
Information Graphics Case Study: Cheney-Whittington Shooting -
Part IV
Oakland Schools Career Focused Education
5 min 54 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – Instructor at MSU School of Journalism talks about the place of preliminary sketches
in development of information graphics. How information graphics can be organized and
arranged based on changing information as a story in unfolding.

How innovation and creativity in the field of information graphics allows for staging actors to
create a role for photography in the development of information graphics. Organizational
structures for information graphics places the artist as researcher and catalyst for directing the
understanding that the public has for the truth of any given event shown in print publications.

These videos were developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School of
Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools Career
Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement
Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts Education launched this
initiative by bringing all the parties together. «


Information Graphics Case Study: Sigmund Freud the Past 100
Years -Part V
Oakland Schools Career Focused Education
8 min 27 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – Instructor at MSU School of Journalism gets the assignment: Explain Freud’s
theories; explaining the branches of psychotherapy that developed in the 100 years after he
came on the scene. Deadline: 3 days

Step 1: Understand the content - information graphics and researcher
Step 2: Sketch of the family tree as a method for understanding the content
Step 3: Develop the concept – the family tree
Step 4: Diagram begins to help an understanding of the content
Step 5: Alternative concepts – Monty Python-like head
Step 6: Decision that 2 graphics were needed
Step 7: Editor selects one of the two
Step 8: Final graphic
Step 9: Role of metaphors in visualization
Step 10: Headline writing

These videos were developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School of
Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools Career
Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement
Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts Education launched this
initiative by bringing all the parties together. «


Information Graphics Case Study: Weapons of War - Part Vl
Oakland Schools Career Focused Education
6 min 18 sec - Oct 25, 2007

Karl Gude – Instructor at MSU School of Journalism talks about creating a graphic to explain the
theater of operations before the attack into Afghanistan. This was the first war in a long time for
the USA and the number of new weapons being deployed was the purpose of the article.

In this case the Karl talk about using 3D software for the depiction of many of the systems used
in battle. Also there is a introduction the team of artist and writer who are working in parallel at a
breakneck pace to get the piece done in another 3 day deadline.

The artist components for this graphic include; Sketching out the design layout Getting approval
for the idea Building the team with fun and games Getting the writer and researchers Casting,
wardrobe and theatrics Staging and photography Acquiring existing 3D model assets Working in
software tools including Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Lightwave 3D
These videos were developed in collaboration with Michigan State University - School of
Journalism in the College of Communications Arts and Sciences, Oakland Schools Career
Focused Education and the Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement
Curriculum and Literacy Unit. Ana Luisa Cardona Consultant for Arts Education launched this
initiative by bringing all the parties together. «