An Introduction to Information Design

by Kathryn Coates, Andy Ellison

Information design is the visualization of information through graphic design. This invaluable guide provides a creative, informative, and practical introduction to the general principles of information design.

With chapters on understanding the audience, structure, legibility and readability, selection of media, experimentation and multi-platform delivery, An Introduction to Information Design gives a complete overview of this fundamental aspect of visual communication.

Fully illustrated case studies from leading designers provide professional insight into the challenges involved in creating information design for print, interactive and environmental media. Practical exercises and tips enable the reader to put this learning into practice. This makes it the perfect book for graphic design students as well as design enthusiasts.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

Reviews

[Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the most part, it's a pretty good book, but... It talks about the importance of readability, choosing the right typefaces and designing for different media, but the ebook is very difficult to read because the typeface is too light. I recommend reading the print version.

[Jindřich Mynarz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exactly what it says on the cover: a solid introductory textbook to information design. There's a quite of focus on wayfinding design, which I enjoyed.