Thursday, August 28, 2008

information designers

richard saul wurman

Richard Saul Wurman has published 81 books focusing on making information understandable. He is an architect and graphic designer and consider a pioneer in information graphics. He began this info-architecture after seeing how much information the world produces a day with little care and order. He also founded the TED Conference, an annual design conference.
















edward tufte


Edward Tufte is described as “the da Vinci of data” by the New York Times. He is a professor of statistics, information design, interface design and political economy at Yale. He is an expert in informational design such as charts and diagrams.



















nigel holmes

Nigel Holmes is a British theorist and designer, focusing on information design. He is the principal of Explanation Graphics, a design firm in New York City. His portfolio consists of corporate identities, charts, diagrams, and logo designs.

1 comment:

Andrea Herstowski said...

more informative, links etc would be better. really tell us who they are. more detail... (since it isn't due yet you have time to make it more robust.)