How complex ideas can be communicated via graphics
""If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well
enough."
"--Albert Einstein
Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information
that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in.
Considering this complex variety of data floating around us,
sometimes the best -- or even only -- way to communicate is
visually. This unique book presents a fascinating historical
perspective on the subject, highlighting the work of the masters of
the profession who have created a number of breakthroughs that have
changed the way we communicate. "Information Graphics" has been
conceived and designed not just for designers or graphics
professionals, but for anyone interested in the history and
practice of communicating visually.
The in-depth introductory section, illustrated with over 60 images
(each accompanied by an explanatory caption), features essays by
Sandra Rendgen, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Richard Saul Wurman, and Simon
Rogers; looking back all the way to primitive cave paintings as a
means of communication, this introductory section gives readers an
excellent overview of the subject. The second part of the book is
entirely dedicated to contemporary works by the current most
renowned professionals, presenting 200 graphics projects, with over
400 examples -- each with a fact sheet and an explanation of
methods and objectives -- divided into chapters by the subjects
Location, Time, Category, and Hierarchy.
Features:
200 projects and over 400 examples of contemporary information
graphics from all over the world--ranging from journalism to art,
government, education, business and much moreHistorical essays
about the development of information graphics since its
beginningsExclusive poster (673 x 475 mm / 26.5 x 18.7 in) by Nigel
Homes, who during his 20 years as graphics director for "TIME"
revolutionized the way the magazine used information graphics
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