Information Design for the Common Good: Human-centric Approaches to Contemporary Design Challenges

Information Design for the Common GoodHuman-centric Approaches to Contemporary Design ChallengesThis 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.Additional ISBNs9781350117259Information Design for the Common Good: Human-centric Approaches to Contemporary Design Challenges 1st Edition is written by Courtney Marchese and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. ISBNs for Information Design for the Common Good are 9781350117280, 1350117285 and the print ISBNs are 9781350117266, 1350117269. Additional ISBNs include 9781350117259.