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IIID Perspectives International Institute for Information Design Menu Welcome About IIID World Regional Representatives Membership Membership Registration Contact About Information Design Information Design Education Directory Welcome The International Institute for Information Design (IIID) is a global network for people who work to make information clearer – for everyday life, business, education and science. IIID Conversation: Design for Emergency Management, 18 January 2024, 17:00 UTC 2024-01-08 This time we delve into the emerging discipline of Design for Emergency Management, where the application of design takes on a comprehensive role in preventing and addressing disasters. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation: Design for Emergency Management, 18 January 2024, 17:00 UTC" Visualising chronic pain. 2023-12-23 Rita Giordano visualised pain and wrote about it. … Continue reading "Visualising chronic pain." New book: ‘Woodcuts as Reading Guides.’ 2023-12-04 This book applies information design to the understanding of woodcuts. Free download. … Continue reading "New book: ‘Woodcuts as Reading Guides.’" AI Unleashed: 27 to 29 November 2023 (hybrid) 2023-11-17 Exploring the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence: An excellent opportunity for creative professionals to acquire the most up-to-date AI knowledge. … Continue reading "AI Unleashed: 27 to 29 November 2023 (hybrid)" IIID Conversation with Sheila Pontis, 7 December 2023, 16:00 UTC 2023-11-16 Sheila Pontis will introduce and talk about her new book. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Sheila Pontis, 7 December 2023, 16:00 UTC" New book: ‘Design for Emergency Management’ 2023-10-18 A new book about the critical role and relationship between design and emergencies. … Continue reading "New book: ‘Design for Emergency Management’" TEDx talk by Karel van der Waarde 2023-10-13 Karel’s TEDx talk is published right on time. It highlights some arguments why the European legislation about medicines information in package leaflets needs to be changed. … Continue reading "TEDx talk by Karel van der Waarde" Burkey Belser – designer of US- nutrition label – dies at 76 2023-09-27 The label was introduced in 1994 in the USA and revised in 2016. … Continue reading "Burkey Belser – designer of US- nutrition label – dies at 76" Article in ‘Nightingale’ 2023-09-22 A case study about the visualisation of a large data set. … Continue reading "Article in ‘Nightingale’" IIID Conversation with Gillian Harvey, 5 October 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-09-21 Gillian Harvey will discuss two projects designed to increase empathy and reduce stigma toward people who experience addiction. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Gillian Harvey, 5 October 2023, 15:00 UTC" Natural History Museum launches £150,000 wayfinding tender 2023-08-16 The museum in London is looking to update its signage and wayfinding. … Continue reading "Natural History Museum launches £150,000 wayfinding tender" New Book: ‘Herbert Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas and Information Design at Midcentury’ 2023-08-02 A new book by Benjamin Benus. … Continue reading "New Book: ‘Herbert Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas and Information Design at Midcentury’" Conference: Creating Effective Warnings for All 2023-07-30 A conference about warnings. 11-13 September 2023, London, UK. … Continue reading "Conference: Creating Effective Warnings for All" Book: ‘Information Design unbound’ 2023-07-09 A new book by Sheila Pontis and Michael Babwahsingh can be pre-ordered. … Continue reading "Book: ‘Information Design unbound’" IIID Conversation with Sigitas Gužauskas, 6 July 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-07-03 To enhance clarity, information design often simplifies complex real-world phenomena into basic visual representations. By adding an experiential layer to the dry data, designers can aim to captivate a wider audience and offer a broader range of interpretations. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Sigitas Gužauskas, 6 July 2023, 15:00 UTC" Live lectures: Swiss Center for Design and Health 2023-07-03 The Swiss Center for Design and Health AG (SCDH) offers the opportunity to link digitally to five lectures on July 10 and 11. Three keynote in-person lectures and two online interviews will be focused on opening discussions, pose questions, and… … Continue reading "Live lectures: Swiss Center for Design and Health" ISO Plain Language standard 2023-06-22 A new ISO standard about Plain Language ... … Continue reading "ISO Plain Language standard" Webinar June 21: DataViz in Healthcare 2023-06-18 A 45-minute webinar about data visualisation in the healthcare industry. … Continue reading "Webinar June 21: DataViz in Healthcare" Visualizing Knowledge conference 2023 – Visualizing Uncertainty 2023-06-12 16 June 2023, Aalto University, Finland - livestream available! We’re going through uncertain times. In a complicated world where it seems that everything we encounter brings doubt and unpredictability, it is easy to forget that this can be a positive… … Continue reading "Visualizing Knowledge conference 2023 – Visualizing Uncertainty" On Data and Design #24 – Data and Design 2023-06-01 On Data And Design is an evening lecture series initiated by Darjan Hil in 2018. The goal is to connect design, data science, coding, and many other disciplines at the intersection of data visualization. … Continue reading "On Data and Design #24 – Data and Design" IIID Conversation with Rui Caminha, 1 June 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-05-20 Rui Camilha introduces award-winning legal information design from Villa - Visual Law Studio, in Brazil. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Rui Caminha, 1 June 2023, 15:00 UTC" Call for presentations: Information+ conference 2023 2023-05-20 After a virtual Information+ in 2021, this is again an in-person event, with special emphasis on exchange and community building. … Continue reading "Call for presentations: Information+ conference 2023" Visualizing Complexity Science Workshop 2023-04-17 Visualizing Complexity Science Workshop by Paul Kahn and Liuhuaying Yang (Vienna, August 28- September 1) … Continue reading " Visualizing Complexity Science Workshop " IIID Conversation with Sheila Pontis, 4 May 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-04-15 Information designers know that they should create solutions that address users’ needs. But while some of us claim to do it all the time, in reality many find it hard to integrate this way of working into our daily practice. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Sheila Pontis, 4 May 2023, 15:00 UTC" IIID Visionplus conference 2023-04-11 Information Design for Healthcare - draft programme now online! … Continue reading "IIID Visionplus conference" Summer School preview, 14 March 14:00 UTC 2023-03-12 Thinking of coming to the Information Design Summer School this May? To help you decide, join our free taster session on 14 March. … Continue reading "Summer School preview, 14 March 14:00 UTC" IIID Conversation with Karel van der Waarde, 6 April 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-03-12 Taking medicines is a stressful activity. Opening a cardboard box, reading a leaflet, handling tiny pills, checking the dosage and the time, and considering potential side-effects require the capacities of a strong, astute, and healthy adult. … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Karel van der Waarde, 6 April 2023, 15:00 UTC" IIID Visionplus conference Vienna, 25-26 May 2023 2023-02-17 Information Design for Healthcare - call for papers open until 28 February. … Continue reading "IIID Visionplus conference Vienna, 25-26 May 2023" IIID Conversation with Stefania Passera, 2 March 2023, 15:00 UTC 2023-02-17 "I have read and understood the terms and conditions" is the biggest lie on the internet – no one reads, and definitely no one understands (except the lawyers). … Continue reading "IIID Conversation with Stefania Passera, 2 March 2023, 15:00 UTC" IIIDaward 2023 2023-02-17 Open for submissions until 25 March 2023. The IIIDawards are a showroom for professional...