Project 2: Project Statement

Project Statement

Company.
U.S. Census Bureau is part of U.S. Department of Commerce. The Census data reflects the growth of the population as well as the changing values and interests of the American people.

Problem
The current U.S. Census website has spreadsheet fast facts but is not attractive and old fashion. It needs to provide some visual information for the audience so they can read this information more efficiently.

Opportunity
We can create a world map with fill colors that show the population change, and make the information design interactive in Flash.

Solution
The design should be simple so a broader range of the audience can understand the information. For example, the grayscale shows a decrease of population, and the reds show an increasing of the population. Usage of the map and interactivity to narrow the map into regions gives the audience a better understanding of the information. The website will be interactive using Flash, to give the audience more detailed information, but it can easily be transferred to a print format because of the simplicity.