8.28.2014

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATIONS - WEEK 1

Clear and accessible communication has become essential these days. Information design addresses this need by blending typography, illustration, communication studies, ergonomics, psychology, sociology, linguistics, computer science, and variety of others fields to create concise and clear message. Communication technology allows people to globally share information, designers now must communicate ideas to people who may or may not share their native language, aesthetic sensibilities, or cultural understanding.

As technological progress marches onward, people spend more time at work, and mobile devices have invaded leisure and family time. While that happens, people still find time to do thing they enjoy and to engage with family and friends. We’re all “multitasking” more than ever before.

Before the advent of commercial printing, information was spread verbally: books were rare, expensive, and created by hand, and literacy levels were low. Then movable type and printing presses increased, followed by the invention of mass-media outlets such as radio and TV. It used to be one primarily based on sender-receiver models. Compare that to the world in which we now live, your day may include messages delivered via print, TV, radio, website, email, text message, blog, social network, and many more.

However, technology and communication have always been linked. The users evolve as quickly as the tools themselves. Designers need to understand how and why people are using those tools, and also need to respond to technological changes by updating their tools; for example, moving from ruling pens to Rapidographs to Adobe Illustrator. It’s an opportunities for designers to create meaningful context.

As our world becomes more complex, this expertise is increasingly important to the way we live, work, and share ideas. Information design is ultimately a human-center practice. Careful consideration of user’s needs determines the appropriate content.

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