Friday, January 15, 2010

What is Information Architecture?

The analysis, design, and display of information to aid speed, and depth, of understanding.

general course objectives
  • engage in the specified design process from ideation to execution
  • employ refined image making, composition and typographic sensibilities
  • professionally document process and final artifacts
  • engaging in a developing dialog about information architecture (through readings, class crits and show+tell)

info arch objectives

  • mapping, structuring and visualizing complex content
  • present content in a manner that is useful and meaningful, accessible and engaging
  • explore various navigational structures
  • investigate processes for giving form to online content
  • understand limits and advantages of designing for online


Read the intro to Information Architects by Richard Saul Wurman.

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