What Worked
I think we did a good job with summarizing the ideas and our set up was very organized. The organized set up definitely made the info-graphic easier to understand.
What Didn't Go Well
Our group had a rough time getting started.We didn't really have a set idea or theme. There were also a little confusion with making the document accessible to all the group members.
What To Do Differently
I think we as a group could have been more focused and could have had clearer idea in mind. So next time we should start with a layout before just going into the document.
Info-Graphics
Our info-graphic falls under the tip of "Be accurate" and "Be Visual". I don't find our info-graphic hard to look at or understand. I think we had some trouble in the "Be Creative" category. We got our minds set on making sure the facts where presented rather than showing them in a creative way. I personally think its hard to be factual and creative at the same time.

Group Members :

Martha Robles
Keanu Farrow
Naquan Harding

a. What went well?

Our initial approach to the project was good. We all seemed to have good ideas about how to carry out the project. It also seemed like the work would be evenly distributed among all of us. 

 
b. What did not? 

Once the research was started I felt like not much was put in from there from the other group members. I felt like the time I put in was too much compared to the other group members.

c. What would you do differently next time? 

I think if I were to do this project again I would make sure we each had certain task to complete before a certain dead line. So that we would all make sure we put in the same amount of work.

d. Specifically comment on the 10 tips for effective infographics. 

Overall I think the info graphic looks good. However I do think it can have more visuals. I think that idea I had of creating a path resembling that of a ship then at the bottom the biggest fact representing the spill. I think that what also made it more appealing was the use of color and having the words spread out so it didn't look like it was all words. I also think the facts included made it stronger. 

What went well was the efficiency we were able to research on our topic and how we equally worked on creating the info graphic.

What didn't quite go well was the fact that when it came time to actually start connecting pictures with our research. It was hard to really work well on how we want our whole poster to look like and organize it so that people can tell what our natural diaster was about.

If I had another chance to work on this I would probably try to organize the information a little bit better and also find information that would be a little easier to display through only pictures and/or diagrams.

The tips that my group and I excelled in was being accurate, being a bit varied, and visual. The rest of the tips I feel like my group and I could've worked a little more on using those tips especially with "be concise" and "be creative." This was a little hard to do because there is a lot to explain about the government reaction/response that couldn't really be explained clearly through just pictures or diagrams. 

a. What went well? 
I think that we were able to apply the information that we did find in a very interesting and relatable way.

b. What did not? 
I think trying to find enough information about the backstory of Three Mile Island would have made the diaster more understandable to our audience, however, we couldn't find that information.

c. What would you do differently next time? 
I think I would entail the backstory of Three Mile Island if I had more time.

d. Specifically comment on the 10 tips for effective infographics -

Be Concise - We kept our information as brief as possible.

Be Visual - We tried to keep clear, understandable graphics in the poster.

Be Smarter - We tried to compare commonly known information with the lesser-known, Three Mile Island.

Be Transparent - Most of our information is understandable enough that it requires no additional research.

Be Different - We tried to make our poster as original as possible.

Be Accurate - All information present is correct.

Be Attractive - We tried to make our poster as aesthetically pleasing as possible. 

Be Varied - We tried to use different techniques to present the facts.

Be Gracious - Information present was both concise and thorough.

Be Creative - We tried to present the information in a fun an interesting way.

a. What went well?

Our group was able to divide up the work equally to be as efficient as we could be. We also used a lot of pictures in our info-graphic in order to explain this catastrophe to the reader. Our info-graphic contained a lot of facts and also pictures to show the scale of destruction.

a. What went well?
The gathering of information and the compiling that information went well.

b. What did not?
Coming up with a way to visualize the information was hard.

c. What would you do differently next time?
Next time I would like to research more ways to represent that data.

d. Specifically comment on the 10 tips for effective infographics -

Be Concise

We expressed that information without overloading the viewer.

Be Visual

We had a constant color scheme and design.

Be Smarter

We used photos as well as words to express the information.

Be Transparent

We made the graphic simple and understandable.

Be Different

We tried not to copy the info graphics we have seen online.

Be Accurate

The information we present was from solid sources.

Be Attractive

The graphic was not cluttered but instead easy to understand.

Be Varied

We varied the photographic representation we chose to use.

Be Gracious

Our information was present in a clean and appealing manor.

Be Creative

We tried to think outside the box and use different styles of presenting information.

Which of these areas did you excel in? Which were not so well represented? Why do you think some elements of design were easier or harder to include in the end product?

I think we excelled in providing the read solid information in an understandable manor. However, we could have found more creative and appealing method of displaying the information. We found coming up with a design idea hard because there we so many different ways that we couldn't pick just one.

-I enjoyed this project a lot. My group dynamics with Cheyenne worked very well, but with other members it could have gone smoother. The difficult part of this project was finding reliable resources that gave us different information on the different animals that the Garbage Patch kills. The only information that we found out about the size of different countries in comparison to the Patch was found and created on our own, but taking the Square KM of the Patch and comparing it to different countries.
There's many different things I would do, if I were given the time, resources and information.  If I were to do this info graphic again on the same topic, I'd include different ways to show information. The way that I wanted to originally show the size comparison of the Garbage Patch to the other countries was by placing the countries inside of the garbage patch, visualizing just how large it is in comparison to countries around the world. I would also like to have more specific information on what exactly is thrown in the patch, and maybe including the different materials and brands. For instance, if this is the case, I could show that the largest concentration of soft drink bottles in Coke-a-Cola, rather than Sprite or another company. I could also then use this information to help petition or protest against these companies for them to create more biodegradable materials, or to have more effective recycling opportunities. There's many different things I would like to do, but for my first ever infographic, I'm content with it.