Information Design [Examples]

Examples of information design include images or graphics which an audience is able to draw information from, for example, tables, diagrams, graphs, timelines or maps. There are three types of information graphics. These are; informational, instructional and statistical.

The objectives of information design are to;

• Reveal data,
• Induce the audience or viewer to think about the substance of the data,
• Avoid distorting data,
• Condence information,
• Make large sets of data coherent,
• Encourage the eye to compare and contrast sets of data,
• Serve a clear purpose as well as,
• To come with appropriate annotation.

In conclusion, almost any image that conveys data or information appropriately to a target audience can be described as an example of information design; an information graphic.