Task Two: Infographic

For our Task Two submission we really wanted to get creative and use infographics to show a 'waste snapshot' of Newtown in an engaging and exciting way. I think we were really successful!!

Here is our statement of intent:

Newtown is home to 15,027 people and a great number of diverse businesses, mostly food-related, in an area of 1.9 square kilometres. In this culturally and socially thriving area, the generation of waste per week is a significant issue, particularly for the multitude of businesses that line Newtown’s main streets. Through thorough investigation conducted on location at five of Newtown’s main streets in a seven day period combined with secondary research, we were able to draw various conclusions regarding waste generation in the area. Our intent is to present a ‘waste snapshot’ of the area, presenting the information in an engaging manner, relevant to the aesthetic of Newtown. Newtown is a highly creative, dynamic and forward-thinking area of Sydney,
and our alternative method of presenting data in the form of an infographic reflects this. The infographic allows complex information to be displayed clearly and quickly, similar to the fast pace of life in a busy city suburb.

Smith Family

What a rainy day to be out and about! But we survived.
Today we went on a little excursion out to The Smith Family head office in Villawood. After a long train ride we were arrived at the plant and were shown around the clothing recycling centre. This was interesting, as I've bought lots of clothes from Smith Family Op Shops before, so it was fun to see the process behind it. The Smith Family started out as a humble welfare charity 87 years ago, but have now expanded and are heavily involved in recycling, with ties to Planet Ark.
The trip was insightful, and it was good to get out of the classroom and learn about recycling through experience.

Mike Day 'Better City, Better Life'

Mike Day, lighting designer, gave us as insightful presentation today. He reported on the World Expo 2010 in Beijing, with the theme being 'City'. Day stressed that the Expo increases public awareness of the challenges faced in an urban age while suggested potential solutions. Its other purpose is to show China what the rest of the world is like, while sharing China with the rest of the world.
The presentation was filled with great photos of all parts of the Expo. While it did seem to drag on for a long time, I suppose there was just a lot of content to cover! Day was able to make us feel like we were actually present at the Expo. I was particularly interested in the British Pavilion that made use of a Dandelion shape.This was awarded Gold in the Pavilion Design category.

Above is an image of the British Pavilion design