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Information Design Journal - Volume 1, Issue 1, 1979
Volume 1, Issue 1, 1979
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Teletext and viewdata — a new challenge for the designer
Author(s): Linda Reynoldspp.: 2–14 (13)More LessTeletext and viewdata displays present a strong challenge to the information designer. The mono-spaced dot matrix characters are relatively crude in their design, and their positioning is determined by a fixed grid. The graphics facility is also somewhat crude. The scope for typographic and spatial coding of information is therefore very limited. There is, however, the possibility of using colour as a way of coding information. Seven colours, including white, are available, but they are not of equal brightness and this has important implications for legibility. Bearing in mind the constraints and freedoms offered by this kind of display, ways of presenting text, tables, indexes and graphics of various kinds are discussed.
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Some general characteristics present in diagrams denoting activity, event and relationship
Author(s): Ken Garlandpp.: 15–22 (8)More LessDistinction is drawn between diagrams and picto-grams, and between the type of diagrams under discussion and those having other functions. The use of the word 'graph' in this context is considered. Seven characteristics are identified and illustrated; their sequencing and ranking are examined. Other lesser characteristics are mentioned, as is the prevalence of the rectilinear mode in diagram design.
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Design history and the visual language of design
Author(s): Bryan Smithpp.: 23–32 (10)More LessThis paper surveys attitudes to design history, the case study method and the role of design history and theory in visual education. A suggested common ground for case studies is the social context, the techniques that were used and the way that design processes, products and services affect people. The question of whether there is an 'assumed theory' in designing and design history is discussed in the light of a need to establish discipline linkages in a broader study of form ' in contemporary visual communication.
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The quality control of document design
Author(s): Patricia Wrightpp.: 33–42 (10)More LessBehavioural research offers a number of different techniques for use during the design of written materials. This paper explores the pros and cons of four of these; in relation to a three-stage quality-control programme. The three stages involve checks on the content, the presentation and usability of documents. The complexities of design problems are such that the research literature will seldom be able to provide instant solutions. Nevertheless, research techniques provide ways of guiding and validating the decisions of writers and designers.
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Functional information design: Research and Practice
Author(s): Robert Wallerpp.: 43–50 (8)More LessAlthough functional objectives have concerned designers for many years, and psychologists have published research on issues related to graphic design, fruitful cooperation between the two specialisms has only rarely been achieved. In this paper it is suggested that the traditional objectives and methods of neither group are sufficiently oriented towards the communication o f information in a complex society, and that it would be unrealistic to expect the design and evaluation of information to lead to opportunities for either personal expression or the discovery of permanent truths. A user-centred approach is urged, drawing from both the intuitive problem-solving skills of designers and the methodologies of psychologists.
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The ingredients of style in contemporary illustration: A case study
Author(s): Clive Ashwinpp.: 51–67 (17)More LessAlthough widely used, the notion of style is as yet poorly defined in relation to illustration. The author discusses the concept of style and proposes seven variables which serve to provide an analytical framework for the characterisation and differentiation of styles in contemporary illustration.
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