Interactions in a Day

Graphic Design | Data Visualization

Overview

The goal of this project was to track data for a day and create a graph based off that data. I began by brainstorming, then I wrote everything I did the day before; after review, I thought creating a graph of my social interactions would be interesting. Our social lifes are dynamic. As social creatures, we communicate and connect with others frequently.

Tools

Illustrator: vector graphics editor
ColorBrewer2: colour scheme for data tool

Value

Displaying our social interactions from our day can help us understand and reflect on our social patterns. How do we feel about our social patterns?

Insights

We may interact more or less with others than we think. Short interactions like a “hello” to a colleague in passing or purchasing groceries from a store clerk involve speaking with people, even though we may not think much of it. How can we think about our social interactions during the day? Our lives connect with other people in different ways, leading to various kinds of interpersonal relationships. We communicate in a number of forms: in-person, over call, through text, or online. We can reflect on where we spend most of our time others, and if and how we would like to change that.

Process Book: 23 pages