Tufte’s theory of Narratives of Space and Time played an important role in the creation of ‘Air’. When designing my magazine I knew that I wanted to include a painting tutorial and have that as the main feature . I aimed to ‘create a timeline with changes between each visual’ (Tufte, 1990. pp.97-119) in order to create a tutorial and teach the viewer how to use painting as a form of therapy.
In order to create an effective tutorial, a timeline needs to be created in order to instruct the user through a process. I used changing numbers and visuals to create an easier to follow tutorial. The numbers show the order in which the viewer will complete the tutorial and helps to aid the viewer in recognising the timeline. The changing images are also extremely important in creating an effective tutorial as ‘Using screen shots and modifying images to describe what you are saying can greatly aid in getting your point across to the reader’ (Scocco, 2008).
References:
Daily Blog tips, 2008. 11 Essential Tips to Writing the Ultimate Tutorial. (Article) [Online] (Update unknown) Available at: https://dailyblogtips.com/11-essential-tips-to-writing-the-ultimate-tutorial/ [Accessed 6 January]
Tufte, E.R., 1990. Envisioning Information. Cheshire (CT): Graphics Press.