Information design:
in practice, an informed theory
InformForm is an international platform for information design, which celebrates and explores both practical and theoretical experimentation within the field of design. It prides itself on showcasing relevant examples of work by students, for students. Read More
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Sandra Rendgen is an author and editor with a focus on visual culture and technology. Her work looks at on data visualisation, interactive media and generative design as well as research in the history of maps and diagrams. She has published two books “Information Graphics” and “Understanding the World” with Taschen. 5 minutes to read.
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The terms signage and wayfinding are sometimes used synonymously, but it is important to distinguish the two. 2 minutes to read.
by Harry Stone (Ravensbourne, London)
For the second year project "Breaking the News" the Graphic Design students at Ravensbourne were asked to analyse newspapers and find a back-story with a social, environmental or political angle. 2 minutes to read.
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Catalogtree is a multidisciplinary design studio based in the Netherlands founded in 2001 by Daniel Gross and Joris Maltha. The studio works on commissioned and self initiated design projects convinced that form equals behaviour. Their expertise lies with medium independent design, programming, typography and the visualisation of quantitative data.
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When designing symbols for use in navigation systems, we must be conscious of existing conventions. 1 minute to read.
By Jessica Bird (Ravensbourne, London)
For the second year project "Breaking the News" the Graphic Design students at Ravensbourne were asked to analyse newspapers and find a back-story with a social, environmental or political angle. 1 minute to read.
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Santiago Ortiz is the founder of Moebio Labs. Moebio Labs is a team of data scientists, interactive data visualization developers and designers. They develop interactive visualisation projects working with large data sets. 7 minutes to read.
by Tim Caenepeel (Sint–Lukas, Brussels)
A response to InformForms' 2012 "Made from Scratch" brief. Students were asked to design a culinary recipe that can be followed and understood without referring to text or type. 1 minute to read.
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The information space can have a significant impact on the meaning of the sign and vice versa. This is as well as aiding understanding of its function. For this reason context should be examined and explored early on in the design process, in close relation to the reader’s use of the proposed context. 2 minutes to read.
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Ole Häntzschel is a freelance graphic designer, specializes in illustrative maps and unconventional information design. Since the study of visual communication at the Berlin University of Arts, and in Venice, Zurich and Ann Arbor (USA) he designs infographics in his Berlin studio. 4 minutes to read.
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Holmes Wood is a leading design studio, specialising in direction and information schemes working across and with a range of mediums, technologies and spaces. Every project is headed by one or both of the principals, Lucy Holmes and Alexandra Wood. 3 minutes to read.
By Edward Yau (Ravensbourne, London)
A temporary exhibition design proposal about the first detonation testing of the Hydrogen Bomb by Edward Yau. 2 minutes to read.
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