I chose to create an information graphic on which ski wax to choose when your waxing your skis. I broke it down into snow type and temperature. These are the most important factors when it comes to which wax is right. Generally when you try to pick a wax you have to follow different arrows and lines which are confusing. More information than nessecary is needed to find the type of wax as well. For instance there are 3 types of snow options; newly fallen snow, compact snow, and fine or "old" snow. Fine snow however carries the exact same results as new snow because it is loose and not tight to the ground. I decided that since it was the same I did not need to represent it. It just increases the cognitive load because you have to look into information that you have already been shown. There are also many variations of air humidity listed. I have been ski racing since I have 8 and have never taken into account any humidity factors into waxing. Generally during the winter humidity is dry, unless it is snowing, and all waxes take this into consideration, even ones used for powder days. Overall the hardest part of this was deciding what I should take out and what I should leave. However once I started looking into the cognitive load and seeing how confusing following most of the steps were it was easier to see where I got off track and eliminate those parts.
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