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Information Design | Project 1 : Instructable Infographic Poster

 

Information Design

07/03/2026 - 21/03/2026 | Week 05 - Week 08

Jesslyn Octavia Tjong / 0374562 / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Information Design / Exercises / Taylor's University

Table of Contents
I. INSTRUCTIONS
II.  INSTRUCTABLE POSTER 
III. INSTRUCTABLE POSTER VIDEO
IV. REFLECTION
III. QUICK LINKS
I. INSTRUCTION

II.  INSTRUCTABLE POSTER 

INFORMATION RESEARCH

For this project, I was required to create an instructional poster based on the YouTube channel Pasta Grannies, which documents traditional recipes taught by grandmothers from around the world. The focus of the channel is on preserving authentic cooking methods and presenting them in a simple and honest way.

While going through their videos, I came across their tiramisu recipe. Since tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, I felt more interested in choosing it for my poster. Here's the video of a lovely granny cooking up a tiramisu with an original recipe from the original town of tiramisu.

From the video, I identified the main ingredients used, such as eggs, mascarpone, sugar, coffee, cocoa powder, ladyfingers, and a small amount of Sambuca. After watching this video, it stood out to  that the recipe does not require baking. Instead, it focuses on layering the ingredients and leaving them in the fridge overnight. Because of this, I found it to be a simple and beginner-friendly recipe, which makes it suitable to translate into an instructional poster.

DESIGN RESEARCH

For the design direction, I first looked at different recipe infographics to understand how information is usually presented. Unfortunately, they emphasized the tiramisu's layers, which I did not feel a strong connection to. Because of that, I decided to approach the design in a way that feels more engaging. I started by experimenting with visual assets, such as how to represent the ingredients and steps clearly.

As I developed my idea further, relating to my Tiramisu Recipe Video, I thought about presenting the process in a more visual and curated way instead of a typical step-by-step layout. I came up with the idea of arranging the steps like a series of frames, similar to an art gallery. This allows each stage of the recipe to stand on its own while still forming a complete flow.


Process Work

Procreate

For this poster, I used Procreate to create my digital assets. I was mainly inspired by a drawing style I found on Pinterest that uses soft textures, rounded shapes, and slightly grainy shading, which gives it a warm and playful feel.



In Procreate, I first sketched out my ideas, including the layout, assets, and steps. I drew the ingredients, tools, and the tiramisu itself, while also planning how the steps would flow visually so it’s easy to follow. For the colours, just like the style inspiration, I used mostly blue theme for the assets. The blue helps keep everything clean and consistent.




Illustrator


After completing my assets in Procreate, I moved into Adobe Illustrator to work on the layout.This was the most difficult part for me. Even though my assets were already done, I couldn’t get the layout to feel right. I tried following different inspirations, but my drafts still felt off, which was either too empty, too crowded, or just not flowing well.

I realised the issue wasn’t the illustrations, but how I arranged them. The structure and flow weren’t clear enough, so the poster didn’t feel cohesive.

In the midst of planning for the Project 1 final video, I confirmed my art direction as an art gallery concept. This helped me rethink the layout by treating each step like its own “frame,” which made the structure feel more organised and intentional.


At first, I experimented with adding a ribbon-like path to guide the viewer through the steps. However, it made the design feel too busy and distracting. So I removed it and relied on the placement of the frames and spacing instead. This made the final layout feel cleaner, more balanced, and easier to follow


Final Work






OBSERVATIONS

In this project, I focused on creating an instructional infographic poster based on Pasta Grannies. I realised that while illustrating the assets in Procreate was quite manageable, the layout process in Adobe Illustrator was much more challenging than I expected. Even though I had all my visuals ready, arranging them in a way that felt clear and balanced was difficult, as my earlier layouts either felt too empty, too crowded, or didn’t flow well.

FINDINGS

From this project, I learned that layout and visual hierarchy are just as important as the visuals themselves. Small changes in spacing, placement, and grouping can really affect how easy it is to understand the information. I also realised that having a clear concept, like my art gallery idea, helped guide my layout decisions, while adding too many elements, like the ribbon I tried earlier, actually made the design feel more cluttered instead of improving it.

EXPERIENCES

Overall, this project helped me improve both my illustration and layout skills. I enjoyed exploring a more stylised drawing approach, but at the same time, I had to push myself to keep refining the layout when things didn’t work. Even though it was frustrating at times, it made me more confident in organising information visually, and I now have a better understanding of how to create a clearer and more engaging infographic.


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