by Peter Wildbur & Michael Burke
SUMMARY: The organization and presentation of information is
one of the most important but least recognized aspects
of the design profession. More visible than the work
of any other kind of graphic artist, information
graphics are all around us - but how do designers
arrive at such elegant and useful solutions to
complicated problems?
Covering a broad spectrum of material, this book
presents an international selection of examples of
designs that make our cities and businesses function
smoothly. The authors offer detailed commentary on
how each design came to be, how it responded to the
client's needs, and why it works. Within each chapter
are case studies that examine a single project in
depth, from the client's initial request to the
finished product.
CONTENTS:
Introduction: The information designer's role
1 Informing the traveller
- Signing systems
- Building identity
- Digital route-finding
- Case study (Gill Scott):
Electronic in-car navigation aid
- Route indicators
- Route maps
- Public transport systems
- Case study (Ulrich Schwarz):
Schwaebisch Gmuend bus station
2 Explaining how things work
- Flow diagrams
- Photomontages
- Statistical diagrams
- Newspaper graphics
- Case study (Clive Richards):
Rolls Royce Aerospace CD-ROM
- Medical diagrams
- Structures and actions
- Installation instructions
- Manufacturing processes
3 Controlling the input
- Cockpit design
- Case study (Linda Reynolds):
Air traffic control screens
- Digital control panels
- Case study (Rosemary Lees, ed.):
SUI's and GUI's
4 Interacting with the screen
- Kiosk systems
- Case study (Hans Kren):
A National Park multimedia program
- Multimedia CD-ROMs
- Web sites
- Case study (Rodney Edwards):
Reuters web
5 Exploring the 3-D interface
- Virtual space
- Assembly manuals
- Orientation diagrams
- Case study (Birgitta Capetillo):
Neighbourhood maps for the blind
- Exploded diagrams
- Pop-up books
6 Mapping the internal and external worlds
- Strip maps
- Road atlases
- Upside-down maps
- Distribution maps
- Case study (David Dalby):
The language map of Africa
- Invisible information
Notes
Suggestions for further reading
Index of designers and suppliers
Hardcover, 176 pages
Price: $ 45.00 USA
Published: September 1998
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0-500-01872-3
Webpages for this book:
http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0500018723
http://www.wwnorton.com/thames/fall98/501872.htm