Word of the Day: Information Design
Posted on October 25, 2007 - Filed Under Cool Ideas, Inspiration
Information design has been defined by Wikipedia as the art and science of preparing information so that it can be used by human beings with efficiency and effectiveness. In reality, it is leveraging graphic design to visually represent information in a more impactful way. It takes the analogy “a picture is worth a thousand words” literally.
By communicating information in a visually appealing way, it makes it easier to digest for your audience. It provides a new framework from which to portray your ideas. It is more flexible and efficient. Plus, it looks really cool.
How the International Networks Archive explains global transportation trends.
The impact to brainstorming? Try to incorporate information design into the different stages of your ideation process. Use design to illustrate and define the problem you are trying to address. Use sketches to record representations of the ideas that your team is coming up with. Use visuals to represent the data support in the pitch.
For more examples of how information regarding word issues can be represented through design, click here.
- Christian
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