Information Design

Information design makes complex information easier to understand and to use. It is a rapidly growing discipline that draws on typography, graphic design, applied linguistics, applied psychology, applied ergonomics, computing, and other fields. It emerged as a response to people's need to understand and use such things as forms, legal documents, signs, computer interfaces, technical information and operating/assembly instructions. Information designers responding to these needs have achieved major economic and social improvements in information use.

Also known as communication design.

External links

• Design Council on Information Design Design Council one stop shop information resource on Information Design by Sue Walker and Mark Barratt.