1. SESSION 4 DEMO:
session 4 demo:
CONTINUUM DIAGRAMS AND MATRIXES
continuum diagrams and matrices
PLAN601E VERBAL AND VISUAL: INFORMATION GRAPHICS (SESSION 4)
PLAN601E Verbal and visual: Information Graphics (session 4)

2. creating a continuum diagram
in adobe illustrator

3. creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
Let’s make a continuum diagram that presents a range of ground
floor transparency in East Village storefronts.

4. 2
creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
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type
1) Draw a line with arrowheads on both ends; 2) Use the Type tool
to make labels for either maximum.

5. 3
CREATING A CONTINUUM
creating a continuum
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
3) Flatten flatten images in Photoshop.
Steps: 3) and cropand crop images.

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CREATING continuum
creating a A CONTINUUM
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
4) Adjust brightness and contrast with Auto Tone/Contrast/Color.
Steps: 4) adjust brightness with autocolor.

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LEVELS
levels
CREATING A CONTINUUM
creating a continuum
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
5) Adjust levels as necessary save as .jpeg.
Steps: 5) adjust levels andand save as .jpg.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
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7) Create graphic conventions for displaying photos, aerials, and
labels; use pathfinder to create talk-box.

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LINKS
creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
8) Copy photo box and relink images with the links palette
(alternative to placing each image individually).

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
9) Key photos into the arrow by adjusting anchors on the box
utilizing the direct selection tool.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
10) Add descriptive labels with the type tool.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
11) Convert the arrow into a polygon by selecting Object>Flatten
Transparency.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
12) Create a compound path with the pathfinder.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
13) Establish your color palette. Add your colors to the gradient
palette by dragging the color from the fill.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
14) Create a new polygon with the gradient fill and then use the
eyedropper to color the arrow.

16. creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
Let’s try out another convention for displaying the
photo documentation.

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LAYERS
layers
CREATING A CONTINUUM
creating a continuum
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
15) Open image in Photoshop, create layer
Steps: 15) open image in photoshop, create layer
from background double-clicking ‘background.’
frombackground by by double-clicking “background.”

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LAYERS
layers
CREATING A CONTINUUM
creating a continuum
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
16) Select select an area of with the lasso tool, then select the
Steps: 16)an area of the imagethe image with the lasso tool,
inverse.
then select the inverse.

19. CREATING A CONTINUUM
creating a continuum
DIAGRAM WITH ILLUSTRATOR
diagram with illustrator
17) Press ‘delete’ “delete” to inverse area.
Steps: 17) press to delete the delete the inverse area.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
18) Change the Image Mode to Grayscale.

21. creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
19) Save as a .psd or a .png

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
20) Replace photos with greyscale images; create new graphic
convention for key map.

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creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator
21) Key images with the arrow.

24. creating a continuum
diagram with illustrator

25. creating a continuum diagram
in adobe indesign

26. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTUREIN ALPHABET CITY
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALPHABET CITY
PROMOTES
PROMOTES
FRESH
FOOD
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY FOOD
POSITIVE IMPACT
POSITIVE IMPACT
creating a matrix
CREATING A MATRIX
with ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
WITHadobe indesign
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMMUNITY HEALTH
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
SPACE
SERVICES
ACCESS
SPACE SERVICES ACCESS
NO IMPACT
NO IMPACT
NEGATIVE IMPACT
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Let’s make a matrix that evaluates the contribution of activites
No need to make an export because the diagram is
in the East Indesign!
already in Village to ‘health infrastructure.’

27. view
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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
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1) Use document grid as guide for setting up a grid of lines with
the Line tool.

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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
2) Place an image in the document, adjust frame and with
selection tool, adjust size with direct selection tool.

29. LINKS
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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
3) Copy image and then use the Relink button in Links palette to
switch out images.

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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
4) Copy / paste icons from Illustrator; use icons to define
categories for each matrix cell.

31. 5
align
creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
5) Create labels for the matrix cells using text tool; clean up using
align palette.

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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
6) Fill in matrix cells with symbol icons.

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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
7) Add background fills utlizing the rectangle tool.

34. colors
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stroke
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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
8) Modify line styles, icon and text colors; make photos greyscale
in Photoshop.

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creating a matrix
with adobe indesign
9) Add a title and key with text tool.

36. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTUREIN ALPHABET CITY
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALPHABET CITY
PROMOTES
PROMOTES
FRESH
FRESH
ACTIVITY
FOOD
ACTIVITY FOOD
POSITIVE IMPACT
POSITIVE IMPACT
creating a matrix
CREATING A MATRIX
with ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
WITHadobe indesign
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMMUNITY HEALTH
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
SPACE
ACCESS
SERVICES
SPACE SERVICES ACCESS
NO IMPACT
NO IMPACT
NEGATIVE IMPACT
NEGATIVE IMPACT
No need to make export because the diagram is already
No need to make anan export because the diagram is in
InDesign!
already in Indesign!