Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Web Activity 6

I made a first draft of a hierarchy chart and I didn't like it. The next idea that came to mind (mainly due to the AHRD program) is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. So this idea isn't an original one, but it still uses the elements discussed in Chapter 6. I used multiple cues to illustrate that the chart is to be read from the bottom to the top as opposed to the traditional top to bottom. I used the directional arrows illustrating to move up the ladder. The red/green contrast may be confusing, but I interpreted the colors to go from harsh to calm. So the reader would be seeking to achieve calmness in the end (the top) as opposed to moving away from calmness. Finally, I spelled "Maslow's" name a letter at a time, beginning from the bottom of the pyramid and working upward. So it's like, as you achieve each subsequent level, you move closer to demonstrating Maslow's theory. It makes sense to me :) What do you guys think?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.businessballs.com/images/maslow_hierarchy_sm.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.businessballs.com/maslow.htm&h=535&w=686&sz=32&tbnid=vS9OUJxNmkz0fM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=139&zoom=1&hl=en&usg=__Ax8P2bwe2PbIXYddHhuLLbcplNk=&sa=X&ei=w_DuTaiII4Pk0QHPsMD2DA&ved=0CFQQ9QEwBg

1 comment:

  1. I would try to switch the yellow background. I can't read the text for the life of me :(

    ReplyDelete