For this web activity, I tried to show how 80% of the population only reads 20% of the newspaper. I attempted to make it simple but with some personal aspects. I highlighted around 20% of the newspaper in red and also put the description of the 80/20 relationship in red, so the viewer knows they relate to each other. By highlighting a 20% section of the newspaper it allows the viewer to visually see how much newspaper is read and to better comprehend the amount. I first attempted to include repetition in the image, but I struggled without making it look too busy, so I decided to add one image. I tried to pick a subtle picture of someone reading a newspaper and place it in the bottom left corner that would not take away from the understanding of the 80/20 rule, but would rather make it more personal. The color scheme of red, white and black was used to grab the attention of viewers by adding contrast to the image without overdoing it.
Sarah, while your solution does communicate your intention, you could make your solution "less busy" by perhaps graying out (lightening the color of) the columns of text that are not relevant to the information contained in the highlighted box. This would still clearly show that 80 percent only focus on 20 percent of the paper, but the overall effect would be less busy. Does that make sense?
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