Information Design for the Common Good

Informationen zum Autor Courtney Marchese is a Connecticut-based graphic designer and educator.She received her B.A. in Interactive Digital Design from Quinnipiac Universityin Hamden, Connecticut, before earning her M.F.A. in Graphic Design at SCADin Savannah, Georgia. Courtney now teaches at her alma mater, QuinnipiacUniversity. Klappentext This book explores the increasing altruistic impulse of the design community to address some of the world's most difficult problems including social, political, environmental, and global health causes at the local, national, and global scale. Each chapter strategically combines theory and practice to examine how to identify causes and locate accurate data, truth and integrity in information design, the information design/data visualization process, understanding audiences, crafting meaningful narratives, and measuring the impact of a design. A variety of international case studies and interviews with practitioners illustrate the challenges and impact of designing for social agendas. These range from traditional media outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian , popular science organizations like National Geographic and Scientific America, to health institutes like The World Health Organization and The Center for Disease Control. This book allows the novice information designer to create compelling human-centered information narratives which make a difference in our world. Zusammenfassung This book explores the increasing altruistic impulse of the design community to address some of the world's most difficult problems including social, political, environmental, and global health causes at the local, national, and global scale. Each chapter strategically combines theory and practice to examine how to identify causes and locate accurate data, truth and integrity in information design, the information design/data visualization process, understanding audiences, crafting meaningful narratives, and measuring the impact of a design. A variety of international case studies and interviews with practitioners illustrate the challenges and impact of designing for social agendas. These range from traditional media outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian , popular science organizations like National Geographic and Scientific America, to health institutes like The World Health Organization and The Center for Disease Control. This book allows the novice information designer to create compelling human-centered information narratives which make a difference in our world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 - The Roots of Data-Driven Design Information Design vs Data VisualizationHistorical OverviewCase Study: Harry Stevens, Washington PostEvolution of FormCase Study: Jason Treat, National Geographic, World PlasticsMethods and Tools Chapter 2 - Social Good and Empathy Social GoodHistory of Social DesignEmpathyCase Study: Juanita Londono, Impact Over FormHistory of EmpathyCase Study: Jan Willem Tulp (Tulp Interactive), World Water AtlasApplied Empathy and HumanizationMethods Chapter 3 - Collaboration and the Process of Data-Driven Design The Evolution of Design Processes and Data ExplorationCase Study: Bryan Christie Design, National Geographic, Katie's New FaceCase Study: Dino Citraro, Periscopic, Pacific Salmon ExplorerCollaborative Opportunity Starts EarlyCase Study: Sophia Aliferi and Courtney Marchese, Fifth Wave Chapter 4 - Truth and Integrity in Data Presentation Data LiteracyBest Practices of Honest DataCarbon Footprint, David McCandlessRhetoric and PersuasionAvoiding Misleading DataCase Study: WHO, Violence InfoMapsCase Study: Pablo Robles, South China Morning PostMethods - Finding and Cleaning Data Chapter 5 - Crafting a Meaningful Narrative Exploratory to Explanatory DataFunctions and Goals of Storytelling with DataCase...

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Courtney Marchese is a Connecticut-based graphic designer and educator. She received her B.A. in Interactive Digital Design from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, before earning her M.F.A. in Graphic Design at SCAD in Savannah, Georgia. Courtney now teaches at her alma mater, Quinnipiac University.

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This book explores the increasing altruistic impulse of the design community to address some of the world's most difficult problems including social, political, environmental, and global health causes at the local, national, and global scale. Each chapter strategically combines theory and practice to examine how to identify causes and locate accurate data, truth and integrity in information design, the information design/data visualization process, understanding audiences, crafting meaningful narratives, and measuring the impact of a design. A variety of international case studies and interviews with practitioners illustrate the challenges and impact of designing for social agendas. These range from traditional media outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian, popular science organizations like National Geographic and Scientific America, to health institutes like The World Health Organization and The Center for Disease Control. This book allows the novice information designer to create compelling human-centered information narratives which make a difference in our world.

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Chapter 1 - The Roots of Data-Driven Design Information Design vs Data Visualization Historical Overview Case Study: Harry Stevens, Washington Post Evolution of Form Case Study: Jason Treat, National Geographic, World Plastics Methods and Tools Chapter 2 - Social Good and Empathy Social Good History of Social Design Empathy Case Study: Juanita Londono, Impact Over Form History of Empathy Case Study: Jan Willem Tulp (Tulp Interactive), World Water Atlas Applied Empathy and Humanization Methods Chapter 3 - Collaboration and the Process of Data-Driven Design The Evolution of Design Processes and Data Exploration Case Study: Bryan Christie Design, National Geographic, Katie's New Face Case Study: Dino Citraro, Periscopic, Pacific Salmon Explorer Collaborative Opportunity Starts Early Case Study: Sophia Aliferi and Courtney Marchese, Fifth Wave Chapter 4 - Truth and Integrity in Data Presentation Data Literacy Best Practices of Honest Data Carbon Footprint, David McCandless Rhetoric and Persuasion Avoiding Misleading Data Case Study: WHO, Violence Info Maps Case Study: Pablo Robles, South China Morning Post Methods - Finding and Cleaning Data Chapter 5 - Crafting a Meaningful Narrative Exploratory to Explanatory Data Functions and Goals of Storytelling with Data Case Study: Martin Krzywinski, The Many Paths of COVID-19 Spread Case Study: Pentagram, Covid-19 Press Briefing Graphics Persuasion and Memorability Narrative Structure and Plot Case Study: Dawn Kai, Reuters, Life in the Camps Case Study: Werner Helmich, GOV | DNA Storyboarding Chapter 6 - Visual Cues Introduction Perception and Gestalt Marks, Type, Color, and Other Graphic Details Case Study: Shin-Yun Chiang, Houston Flooding and Poverty Case Study: Sarthak Kathuria, Georgia Peach W.E.B. Du Bois and Black America The Influence of Isotype Case Study: Institute for Disease Modeling, Malaria Lifecycle Methods and Tools - Making Better Icon Systems Chapter 7 - Measuring Impact, with Laura Willis, PhD Case Study: Nadieh Bremer, The Guardian Goals and Reach Research Methods Evaluation Design Evaluation Materials Common Mistakes and Key Considerations Case Study: Giorgia Lupi, Bruises Conclusion Image Credits Index