Zugl.: Mainz, Univ., Diss., 1955

Univ., Diss., 2007--Köln.

Thesis--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 275-288).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 2005. / Vita. Thesis advisor: Andries van Dam. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-217). Also available online.

Mémoire--Sciences et techniques de la documentation--Paris, 1973.

Abstract In this report I describe how I went about creating an informative, activating and entertaining crafts- booklet for 8- year-olds, and the theories and methods I´ve used in my working process. The booklet was commissioned by the curators of an historical exhibition on Swedish historical figure Axel Oxenstierna, which was the basis for the informative content of the booklet. I used information design- theories such as the principles of gestalt, and design principles in image and text – but also theories such as narrative, and children´s perception. Methods used include target group- analysis, place- analysis, and several content- analyses on similar artefacts. I developed a prototype and conducted interviews based on finished content. Finally I arrived at a conclusion in the form of a design proposal of a structure, an outline, and a few guidelines, which can be used in the design of a crafts- booklet about an historical exhibition. The report is concluded by a critical discussion of methods and a suggestion of more extensive interviews in the event of continued work on the project. / Sammanfattning I den här rapporten beskriver jag hur jag har gått tillväga för att skapa ett informativt, aktiverande och underhållande pysselhäfte inriktat till 8-åringar, och om de teorier och metoder jag använt i min arbetsprocess. Pysselhäftet beställdes av ansvariga för en historisk utställning om Axel Oxenstierna, vilket var basen för det informativa innehållet i häftet. Jag använde informationsdesign- teorier såsom gestaltlagar och designprinciper inom bild och text – men även teorier som behandlar berättande, och barns perception. Metoder som använts inkluderar målgrupps- och plats- analys, samt flera formalanalyser på liknande artefakter. Jag utvecklade en prototyp och utförde intervjuer på färdigt material. Slutligen kom jag fram till en slutsats i form av ett designförslag på en struktur, en disposition, och ett fåtal riktlinjer, som kan användas vid utformningen av ett pysselhäfte om en historisk utställning. Rapporten avslutas med en metodkritisk diskussion och förslag till mer omfattande intervjuer i händelse av ett fortsatt arbete.

This thesis is a collaboration with Framtidens läromedel, which is a research and product development project at Mälardalen University. Studies show that the mathematics skills of Swedish students are declining. The project aims to create a teaching material based on research that can help change the trend.   The project is developing several different parts. A book for students, a teacher's guide and a PowerPoint to use in the classroom. My task is to design the PowerPoint which aim to include interesting illustrations.   Research shows that students understand the content of a text better if they can look at a descriptive image. The “image” can be a movie, a picture in a book or a sketch drawn by the teacher on the board to help the students to understand.   The conclusion of this study is that a design should be attractive and that an image should be easy to read and to understand. This makes the recipients interested to the message being conveyed.   Studies show that in mathematics and mainly geometry, children relate geometric shapes to familiar objects. I have considered this in the creation of a descriptive image showing geometric shapes placed in an everyday context.

Helpless is a creative thesis featuring a series of illustrations that metaphorically represent instances of abuse and trauma through the use of mythological and supernatural creatures.

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Archiving the Archive is an exploration of the changing ways we hold our memories through media. As digital technology becomes ever more present in daily life, many old analog media are becoming obsolete. Throughout history, these media technologies have done significant cultural work through their ability to hold and share the content that formed collective memory and shared identity. But the way we view content is changing. This project aims to serve as remembrance to this symbolic work and the physical uniqueness of these media through illustrative prints imbued with a movement and life otherwise overlooked. These memories are then fractured and abstracted onto postcards that visitors are encouraged to take with them to create a new sort of collective memory of these media objects.