Posted on Tuesday 6 December 2005 - Popularity: unranked
The following article shows you some of the basic concepts of information design, with a great section on the differences between Information Architecture and Information Design. Every web and software designer that’s new to this field should have a look, the users of your products will be thankful about it.
Information design is concerned with transforming data into information, making the complex easier to understand and to use. It is a rapidly growing discipline that draws on typography, graphic design, applied linguistics, applied psychology, applied ergonomics, computing, and other fields. It emerged as a response to people’s need to understand and use such things as forms, legal documents, computer interfaces and technical information.
Throughout the article you’ll find links with further information about certain topics.
