Information/Instructional Design

Information Design is defined as taking complex data and being able to explain and visually represent this information. When data is not presented in a proper way, the audience usually cannot comprehend or care for the information. Information design is sued by many different companies and businesses to visually show information without confusing clients. Data is not always clear and can usually seem like a page of text. one main point of information graphics is to add clarity to the information, enabling a better understanding. a simple example of this can be a graph representing information about a company.

Although graphs are a form of information design, there are many different ways to represent information. These are considered information graphics. These may range from Street Signs, Shop Signage or even bus and train maps. Each example has information that is being displayed graphically.

Instructional Design is the design of creating a form of educational aid to help with learning. These aids are used to teach and can be enhanced by technology to help further the learning process of the user. I.e., A video may be produced to show the user how to use an item. The need of the user is taken into account to further aid the user in achieving their goal that is required at the end of the instructional device. This is important because information found in instructional devices that are strictly text only may not give the user the correct instruction. Visual aids are usually used to show the user how something may be done.

Examples of Information/Instructional Design:

• Street Maps
• Road Signs
• Graphs
• Instruction Manuals
• Store Signage