To inform our design, we began by thinking about the problem and exploring previous work.
Here’s a quick sampling of timelines in the digital and in some cases print world.
Mediamatic, Lava and our clients RVU and NHM are working to enhance digital storytelling through time-based visualizations. How can we better see and understand our history? How can we add our own understanding to historical events and personal histories?
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Research existing work:
-Time-based data visualizations
-Contemporary dynamic timelines
Design proposal and sketches
Timeline Proposal - Sketch of a timeline with and without images.
To inform our design, we began by thinking about the problem and exploring previous work.
Here’s a quick sampling of timelines in the digital and in some cases print world.
timeline Open - To see more detail, a user can click on the chart to open up a full view.
Timeline Open - Sketch for the timeline open with different types of events.
Event Representation - How different types of events could be represented on the timeline
Timeline Open Layers - Alternate view with layers/categories of events.