Huge thanks to Stefanie McKnight for stepping in at such short notice. And pulling together an informative session in only 24 hours :) Sorry about the circumstances for Luke. He has indicated he may be available at a later date. Here are some notes to accompany the slides from Stefanie’s session: 

• Engaging stakeholders - by mapping out, able to identify gaps and ask questions they may not have been expecting 
• Creates good ownership when others have been involved in developing 
• Get into the theory of graphic design – the meaning behind the work (incl behavioral science)
• The Mexican Wrestlers – different views of the photo provide different context (5 x photos in ppt) 
• Understanding the cultural knowledge behind symbols, index etc 
• Working with different stakeholders and continual testing is so important to understand their view/context 
• Using dots to provide texture – and if used with arrows, can indicate ‘semi-permanent’ 
• Gestalt Design Principles (Ben’s note: have included an article I found useful) 
• Use of colour, line and tone can make more dynamic 
• Using things like depth of field to imply time 
• Western culture – for infographic, most important will most likely be in centre or top left because of how we read 
• When you’re doing typography coloured – MAKE IT BIG
• Using tint and shade for pain points – making it darker, stronger...
• And again, understanding the culture context re colours (see slide)
• Graphs are for data, infographics are for insights 
• DESIGN TO BE INCLUSIVE