EMOTIONAL EATS
Infographic and Layout Project
Emotional Eats, 2023, Adobe Illustrator, 18x24”
Introduction
Software:
Adobe Illustrator
Goals and Requirements:
Collect data on my own life throughout the course of a week
Design an infographic poster displaying the results of at least one data set
Ideation:
From the data I collected, I chose to focus my poster on my eating habits and their relationship to my mood. I knew early on that I wanted to render my own illustrations in Illustrator, as this would give me complete control over the visual aspect of my poster, instead of me having to rely on stock images or photography.
Target Audience:
No specific target audience, but wanted data and visuals to communicate to people in a wide range of ages and backgrounds.
Process
Early Iterations
Focuses:
Creating rough mockups for poster layout
Using stock images as placeholders for future graphics
Final Designs
Reflection
Challenges
My biggest struggle throughout the process was comprehending how large the final poster would be in comparison to how small it was on my screen. At 18 by 24 inches, this was the largest print project I had done to date, and ended up switching from analog to digital versions several times throughout the process.
Design Choices
All foods I rendered were ones I actually tracked throughout the week. I decided to use a warm palette for the foods so that I could contrast it with a cooler background.