Practical Guide to Information Design

Name: Practical Guide to Information Design
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ISBN: 9780471662952

ISBN-10: 047166295X

ISBN-13: 9780471662952

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ronnie Lipton

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The definitive, behind-the-scenes guide to mastering information design Finally, in one usable format, here2s 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 today2s leading professionals. Comprehensively illustrated with hundreds of valuable graphs, maps, tables,…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/2/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 8.20" wide x 9.10" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English

Ronnie Lipton is the director of Transform & Function, a firm that consults with organizations on effective writing, editing, and design. An award-winning journalism and publication designer, she teaches journalism and graphic designer at several prestigious universities in the Washington, D.C., area. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Audience: Identifying the Audience



How humans (almost) universally perceive



Usability and how to achieve it



Word design: How to Design Understandably



How to work with type and layout



How to write clearly



How to use color meaningfully



Picture design: How to Design Meaningful Graphics



How to make pictures that inform



Design, label, and caption diagrams clearly



Clear forms improve users' experience



How to help people find their way clearly


Bibliography/resources


Index


About the author