Chapter 1 About information design. What is it? Who is doing it? Why is it important? -- Chapter 2 Process: discovery. A step-by-step look at the research and discovery process -- Chapter 3 Process: Prototypes and testing. How user research and testing help to ensure successful design -- Chapter 4 Design Toolkit. Visual devices to help communicate information -- Chapter 5 Printed matter case studies. Magazines, packaging, and brand communications -- Chapter 6 Information graphics case studies. Maps, charts, and diagrams -- Chapter 7 Interactive case studies. Websites and other screen-based projects -- Chapter 8 Environmental case studies. Wayfinding and exhibits -- Chapter 9 Catalytic case studies. Information design as catalyst for change
Summary
This book leads you through the mindset and kind of thinking that support good information design. Gives you an overview of the types of processes and tools you can use to create effective information design. Shows real-world examples of successful projects. Presents interviews with some of the premier practitioners working in the field today.
