Visualizing Complexity: Modular Information Design Handbook

Darjan Hil; Nicole Lachenmeier

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Visualizing Complexity

Modular Information Design Handbook

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2022

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Design system for information design explained step by step

How can you turn dry statistics into attractive and informative graphs? How can you present complex data sets in an easily understandable way? How can you create narrative diagrams from unstructured data? This handbook of information design answers these questions.

Nicole Lachenmeier and Darjan Hil condense their extensive professional experience into an illustrated guide that offers a modular design system comprised of 80 elements. Their systematic design methodology makes it possible for anyone to visualize complex data attractively and using different perspectives.

At the intersection of design, journalism, communication and data science, Visualizing Complexity opens up new ways of working with abstract data and invites readers to try their hands at information design

New standard work for information design - Joseph Binder Award 2022, Winner Gold in the category
Attractively designed and illustrated manual
Innovative presentation solutions for analog and digital media
Available in English and German (ISBN 9783035625059)

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Nicole Lachenmeier and Darjan Hil, founders of Superdot, the data and information design agency, Basel

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Preface
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How the book is structured
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The MID system
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1 Data dimensions
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2 Diagrammatical dimensions
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3 Visual dimensions
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4 Structuring dimensions
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5 The variety of multidimensional visualizations
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6 Appendix
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eBook published on:

May 9, 2022

eBook ISBN:

9783035625066

Paperback published on:

May 23, 2022

Paperback ISBN:

9783035625042

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224

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120

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035625066

eBook ISBN: 9783035625066

Paperback ISBN: 9783035625042

Keywords for this book

Data design; Otto Neurath; communication design; information design; information aesthetics; Statistics; Signaletics; Superdot

Audience(s) for this book

Academics, designers, architects, creative companies and interested lay people

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Visualizing Complexity

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About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

How the book is structured

The MID system

1 Data dimensions

2 Diagrammatical dimensions

3 Visual dimensions

4 Structuring dimensions

5 The variety of multidimensional visualizations

6 Appendix

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