{"product_id":"designing-information-isbn-9781118341971","title":"Designing Information","description":"\"The book itself is a diagram of clarification, containing hundreds of examples of work by those who favor the communication of information over style and academic postulation—and those who don't. Many blurbs such as this are written without a thorough reading of the book. Not so in this case. I read it and love it. I suggest you do the same.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Richard Saul Wurman\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This handsome, clearly organized book is itself a prime example of the effective presentation of complex visual information.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—eg magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a dream book, we were waiting for…on the field of information. On top of the incredible amount of presented knowledge this is also a beautifully designed piece, very easy to follow…\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Krzysztof Lenk\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMapping Websites: Digital Media Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Making complicated information understandable is becoming the crucial task facing designers in the 21st century. With \u003ci\u003eDesigning Information\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Katz has created what will surely be an indispensable textbook on the subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bierut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Having had the pleasure of a sneak preview, I can only say that this is a magnificent achievement: a combination of intelligent text, fascinating insights and - oh yes - graphics. Congratulations to Joel.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Judith Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesigning Information\u003c\/i\u003e shows designers in all fields - from user-interface design to architecture and engineering - how to design complex data and information for meaning, relevance, and clarity. Written by a worldwide authority on the visualization of complex information, this full-color, heavily illustrated guide provides real-life problems and examples as well as hypothetical and historical examples, demonstrating the conceptual and pragmatic aspects of human factors-driven information design. Both successful and failed design examples are included to help readers understand the principles under discussion.  \u003cp\u003e10 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 1 Aspects of Information Design\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe nature of information\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The nature of information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Self-referential vs. functional\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 When it doesn't work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Non-wayfinding cartography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Learning from Minard\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Simple and complex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Worlds in collision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Dispersed vs. layered\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Anatomy and function\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Metaphor and simile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Emotional power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Is it really urgent?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 The branding fallacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e40 2 Qualitative Issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerceptions, conventions, proximity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Lines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Unintended consequences of shape\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 (Mis)connotations of form\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 The middle value principle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Connotations of color\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Color constraints\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Color and monochrome\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 From color to grayscale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Generations of labeling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Connections among people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Connections in products\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Consistent and mnemonic notation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 It's about time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Point of view\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Navigation: page and screen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e76 3 Quantitative Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDimensionality, comparisons, numbers, scale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 Information overload\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Too much information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Too many numbers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 Dimensional comparison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 The pyramid paradox\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 How big?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Substitution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92 Numerical integrity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94 Meaningful numbers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e96 Perils of geography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e98 Escaping geography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e102 Data and form\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100 Per capita\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e102 Data and form\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e104 Apples to apples: data scale consistency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e106 Relative and absolute: ratios of change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e108 Multi-axiality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e110 Measurement and proportion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e112 4 Structure, Organization, Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHierarchy and visual grammar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e114 The grid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e116 Organizing response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e118 (Dis)organization and proximity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e120 Rational hierarchies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e122 An intelligible ballot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e124 Understanding audience needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e126 Staging information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e128 Synecdoche\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e130 Is a picture worth 1,000 words?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e132 Visualizing regulations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e134 Focus and distraction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e136 Language and grammar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e138 Sans serif\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e140 Serif\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e142 Font efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e144 Typographic differentiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e146 Size matters (weight, too)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e148 Legibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e150 Expressive typography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e152 5 Finding Your Way?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMovement, orientation, situational geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e154 What’s up? Heads up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e156 Signs and arrows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e158 Scale and adjacency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e160 A movement network genealogy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e162 Map or diagram?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e164 Guiding the traveler, then and now\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e166 Information release sequence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e170 Isochronics 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e172 Analogies in painting and sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e174 The road is really straight\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e176 Transitions and familiarity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e178 Service, naming and addressing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e180 (Ir)rational innovation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e182 Perils of alphabetization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e184 The view from below—or above\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e186 Urban open space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e188 6 Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories, inventories, notes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e190 Credits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e214 Inventory: Paris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e216 Inventory: Italy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e218 Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e221 Gratitude\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e222 Index\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e224 About the author\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Katz\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally known information designer and authority on the visualization of complex information. He teaches information design at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. His design work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York and the Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and Kyoto. His photography has been exhibited in the United States and Europe. He is coauthor, with Alina Wheeler, of Brand Atlas \u003ci\u003eand is a founding member of AIGA Philadelphia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential, full-color guide to understanding information design and how to make it better\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing hundreds of full-color problems and examples, this comprehensive guide discusses and illustrates approaches to designing complex data and information for meaning, relevance, usability, and clarity. Described and analyzed in lucid text and over 500 illustrations, examples include successful, compromised, and failed designs covering everything from parking signs and road and statistical maps to explanations of the appropriate use of line, color, and form. The book provides incisive and useful insights into the process of visualizing complex information and communicating it in a simple, honest, and accessible form. Some of the many topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature of information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow we perceive, communicate, and understand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDimensionality, proximity, numbers, and scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganization and typography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMovement, orientation, and situational geography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDesigning Information\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a terrific book.\u003cbr\u003e \"I began working with Joel Katz 40 years ago. We learned from observing each other, which allowed us to discover maps that lead to understanding.\u003cbr\u003e \"This volume is just that.\u003cbr\u003e \"The journey from not knowing to knowing is from ignorance to understanding, from complexity to clarification. 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