Here’s a quick roundup after our infographics workshop at
Newcastle City Library as part of the Comics Chaos festival on Saturday 9th
August 2014.
We used examples from digital and print media to identify
exactly what what makes good, bad, and misleading infographics. Our infographicers were great at spotting
what it is that makes an infographic a infographic.
Then we focussed on what comics can teach us about combining
words and pictures. Yes, panel grids are
part of this, and there’s a heck of a lot more besides.
By the time it came to making their own infographics our infographicers
(if I keep writing it it’ll become a real word, right?) were rather too good
at, umm, not exactly telling lies with information, but certainly being
selective about what they chose to emphasise.
Thanks go to our anonymous evaluation form filler-inners for
the positive and encouraging feedback. This
is a workshop we can adjust to fit different groups’ needs*, so your comments
will help with the fine tuning.
Thanks also go to our friends at Newcastle City Library for
coordinating the Comics Chaos Festival.
There are other comics events for children and for adults throughout
August – pick up a festival guide at the library for more information.
Thanks also also go to our friends at CCCCCCC (The Canny
Comic Con Comic Chaos Creative Collaboration).
@CannyComicCon’s twitter feed has a rundown of cracking ideas for comics
to read, as a good and true record of the Best Comic You’ve
Never Read debate.
*aye, that’s an advert.
You’re welcome to get in touch to to discuss the comics + science (or
comics + scientists) workshops we could run for you. We have many, we do bespoke workshops, and we'll have a web page all about them soon.
