Informing America | Work From Home Mini Website
For this project, students were asked to create a information rich mini-site for the “Informing America Project”. This is an independent resource to help combat the perpetuation of misinformation mainly in the U.S.. The Gates Foundation U.S. Program launched the project with the goal of creating/curating a digital resource to help Americans make more informed decisions on important local, national & international issues/topics/events so they can ultimately get involved on a local level in more productive ways.
Content Requirements Were:
A clear definition or description of your topic.
Who the topic effects (directly and indirectly)
Where geographically your topic is most relevant or important.
A history of or context for your topic.
At least 5 different chart/graph types with relevant and important data about your topic.
A diagram or visual comparison” about some aspect of your topic.
A clear “call to action”
Sources for every factual claim made in your piece.
Students gathered secondary research (online sources, books, academic journals, etc.) and also conducted their own research. I conducted 4 basic types of research for this project: Learn, Look, Ask and Try.
Learn: Research was done online through credible sources to find information about the state of work in the United States.
Look: Next students searched for visual inspiration for graphs, images and layout.
Ask: The next step was to ask experts in the field to interview. I conducted three interviews with people at the Utah Division of Water Resources who work from home on a regular basis. A big thanks goes to the following:
Kim Wells | Public Information Officer
Marcie Larson | Communications, Water Efficiency & Education Manager
Shalaine De Bernardi | Project Funding Manager
Try: The last step in the research was to conduct a survey. 60 people completed my survey of Utah State Employees. To see the results, click on this link.
Before the final website was completed, each version was tested several times and changes were made to reflect the feedback. Click here for an interactive prototype with Adobe XD.
