Introduction to Information Design

Information design builds upon the work we have done earlier in the process. We need to know who we are designing for and why ( what problem are we trying to solve, what action are we trying to faclitate, message to be communicated, and/or process we are trying to enable.)

Whether as part of a larger process in a project or not - the who, what, why, and where is essential to creating an effective solution.

Many lessons can be garnered from studying wayfinding and information design in a real world context.

A study of Taipei's MRT.

On Order
"Order tends to reduce complexity and requires elimination of details that do not fit the principles determining the order" Arnheim (1966)

Wayfinding Is Not Signage

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