Information design workbook : graphic approaches, solutions, and inspiration + 30 case studies

Baer, Kim. (Author). Vacarra, Jill. (Added Author).

Summary: This books takes a methodical yet comprehensive approach to conveying the fundamentals of avant-garde, innovative, information design by examining history, theory, criticism, technology and media, process, method, and practice. Opening with a very brief history followed by an instructive breakdown of the discipline, readers will get an intimate understanding of the complexities of crafting information design to effectively improve communication both functionally and aesthetically. The back half of the book contains a wide range of case studies from design firms around the world so designers can see the techniques previously outlined in the first half of the book. The author critiques and explains why the design is successful in terms of formal quality (Aesthetics) and function (How does it improve communication?).

Record details

ISBN: 9781592534104
ISBN: 9781592534104
ISBN: 1592534104
ISBN: 1616736046
ISBN: 9781616736040
Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans, facsimiles
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Publisher: Beverly, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 240).
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover -- Title -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER ONE: About Information Design -- CHAPTER TWO: Process: Discovery -- CHAPTER THREE: Process: Prototypes and Testing -- CHAPTER FOUR: Design Toolkit -- CHAPTER FIVE: Printed Matter Case Studies -- CHAPTER SIX: Information Graphics Case Studies -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Interactive Case Studies -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Environmental Case Studies -- CHAPTER NINE: Experimental Case Studies -- IN CLOSING -- Contributors -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Resources
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.