What is Information Design?

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What is Information Design?


Information Design is the practice of presenting information in a way that fosters efficient and effective understanding of it.  The term differs from Graphic Design in that it displays information effectively rather than in an artistic expression.  Information Design is closely related to the field of data visualization.

Information Design can be used for broad audiences (such as signs at airports) or specific audiences (such as personalized telephone bills).  The resulting work often seeks to improve a user's trust of a product (such as medicine packaging inserts, operational instructions for industrial machinery and information for emergencies).


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  1. Tiago PuglisiFebruary 5, 2018 at 10:23 PM

    Information Design is definitely an efficient and effective way to communicate our art to the world. I found it very interesting to learn how to approach information and design with solutions and inspirations in my every day in my careers as a graphic designer.

    Tiago Puglisi

    https://tiagopuglisi.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/what-is-information-design/

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