Contrast
The graphic on the left is void of effective contrast. The graphic points out the anagram used CUBES, but fails to give the viewer a specific place to focus their attention otherwise. The graphic at the right uses orange, a contrasting color against the light green background, to identify the action of each of the five steps. This continues throughout the series of designs created during this course. Also, the text for the original graphic is hard to read and could confuse the viewer. On the right, the key concept in each direction is larger font and the contrasting orange visual cue surrounds the key word of each step. Students can easily identify what they are supposed to do during each step. In essence, there are three contrasting ideas in the recreated graphic, size, color, and shape; all of which aim to identify the key work students will need to perform in order to successfully problem solve.
Grouping
The original graphic is overwhelming, the shapes, definitions, and examples are all overlapping. The grouping does not allow ample white space for the graphic to be understood. There are three groups identified for each of the shapes, a name, and definition, and examples. Some of the pieces are missing from each of the ovals, making it hard for the viewer to follow. Grouping can be used to draw the viewer to specific areas. In this design, the major groups are clear by the top of the individual boxes. The background is white allowing for ample border in green. Then, the shapes get consecutively smaller. The titles of each group are located at the top of the shape, followed by the definition and then the examples. Each of the shapes has its own clearly identifiable group and the examples are easy to understand. The graphic on the left has some overlapping enclosures, however on the right, the enclosures are obvious and easy to read. The viewer is led through the design on the right, and the eye is not confused as to where to look next. The graphic also aligns to all other previously studied design principles.