Information design : an introduction / Rune Pettersson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pettersson, Rune, 1943-

Series:

Document design companion series ; v. 3.

Document design companion series, 1568-1963 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication--Psychological aspects.

Communication.

Visual communication.

Written communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of communication-oriented design of messages should always be clarity of communication. In information design the task of the sender is actually not completed until the receivers have received and understood the intended messages.Information Design - An introduction includes chapters explaining verbo-visual communication, information and message design principles, design processes, and design tools. These chapters can be seen as a general framework for production of information and learning materials. Based on theories for verbo-visual communication this book presents several practial guidelines for the use of text, symbols, visuals, typography, and layout in information and learning materials.Rune Pettersson is Professor of Information Design at the Department of Innovation, Design and Product Development (IDP) at Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna, Sweden.

Contents:

Information Design

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Message design

Chapter 2: Text design

Chapter 3: Image design

Chapter 4: Graphic design

Chapter 5: Cognition

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-278) and index.

ISBN:

9786612161551

9781282161559

1282161555

9789027296962

9027296960

OCLC:

70765505