Micro-Macrocosm – 2021
Tufte's fifth and final analytical design theory is Micro-Macrocosm. Unlike Tufte's theory of the comparison of small multiples, where multiple visuals are added and assembled alongside each other to create…
Layering and Separation – 2021
Another theory of Tufte is that the use of layering and separation aids the portrayal of visual information. With visual design both on a static art-based and an interactive level,…
Narrative over a Specific Time, within a Specific Space – 2021
Figure 1: A couple of pages from the popular manga series 'Assassination Classroom', read from the right to the left in traditional Japanese format. Written and illustrated by Yusei Matsuri.…
Comparison of Small Multiples – 2021
Edward R Tufte's second of the five analytic design theories is the use of 'small multiples' to visualize information variables. 'Small multiples' refers to numerous individual visuals representing information that,…
The Use of Colour – 2021
The first of Edward R. Tufte's analytical design theories I'll be exploring is the use of colour in the presentation and distinguishing of information variables. Tufte (1990) believes that colours…