Practical Guide to Information Design
The definitive, behind-the-scenes guide to mastering information design\ Finally, in one usable format, here's your single-volume resource for designing clear projects that really work for your audience. The Practical Guide to Information Design provides all the tools, resources, and best practices that designers need to create highly successful print and digital information design projects.\ A brilliant combination of practice and theory, this highly visual book covers the principles of...
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The definitive, behind-the-scenes guide to mastering information design Finally, in one usable format, here's your single-volume resource for designing clear projects that really work for your audience. The Practical Guide to Information Design provides all the tools, resources, and best practices that designers need to create highly successful print and digital information design projects. A brilliant combination of practice and theory, this highly visual book covers the principles of design, perception, and usability, complete with step-by-step examples that feature the work of today's leading professionals. Comprehensively illustrated with hundreds of valuable graphs, maps, tables, line drawings, and photos, The Practical Guide to Information Design features: * Complete descriptions and comparisons of various formats * A range of helpful exercises to reinforce covered material * Handy summary boxes, bulleted lists, captions, and examples * A wealth of useful resources for professionals and students
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction 1Audience: Identifying the Audience 13How humans (almost) universally perceive 15Usability and how to achieve it 37Word design: How to Design Understandably 89How to work with type and layout 91How to write clearly 141How to use color meaningfully 153Picture design: How to Design Meaningful Graphics 169How to make pictures that inform 171Design, label, and caption diagrams clearly 179Clear forms improve users' experience 207How to help people find their way clearly 217Bibliography/resources 243Index 251About the author 264
