The IIIDaward Book
The IIIDaward Future Book
Now available: The IIIDaward Book and the Future Book
85 selected entries
together 236 pages full of inspiration and expertise
light and small matching the iPad dimensions
The IIIDaward Book with the selected entries of all 15 categories
176 pages, softcover, 17 x 24 cm
The Future Book with the best of the entries in the Student Work Category
60 pages, softcover, 17 x 24 cm
Enjoy.
together 236 pages full of inspiration and expertise
light and small matching the iPad dimensions
The IIIDaward Book with the selected entries of all 15 categories
176 pages, softcover, 17 x 24 cm
The Future Book with the best of the entries in the Student Work Category
60 pages, softcover, 17 x 24 cm
Enjoy.
What does IIID mean by "information design"?
Information design aims at transforming data into high-quality information. The idX project made us aware that high-quality information must serve a purpose. We condensed our insights to IIID's tag line: Data transformed into high-quality information empower people to attain goals. Thus IIID should welcome submissions ranging from visualizations that help people understand undisputed facts, situations and processes for whatever imaginable purposes to information and information systems facilitating understanding as well as enabling goal oriented action.
Referring to the last of the listed evaluation criteria "Attractiveness and elegance of the designed information" shouldn't information designers restrict themselves to design well understandable and easily applicable information irrespective of its appeal and aesthetic value? Would the latter be really needed to empower people to attain goals?
I may quote David Hume from his undisputed A Treatise of Human Nature, first published 1739/40: "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions". Thus, let's not forget about passions, which perhaps manifest themselves best through attractiveness and elegance.
DI Peter Simlinger, Director, IIID
In 2011, the International Institute for Information Design is celebrating its 25th anniversary. While many things have changed since its founding, the aim of IIID was, and still is, to promote and expand design knowledge and research. With 25 years of experience, IIID is recognized as the world leader in information design development.
The time is ripe for us to acknowledge the best in what information design has to offer which is why we are presenting the inaugural IIID Awards competition this year. The Awards competition will be held every three years, with the next competition taking place in 2014.
Organizer: IIID International Institute for Information Design
In cooperation with: Axis Magazine and the Taiwan Design Center.
Referring to the last of the listed evaluation criteria "Attractiveness and elegance of the designed information" shouldn't information designers restrict themselves to design well understandable and easily applicable information irrespective of its appeal and aesthetic value? Would the latter be really needed to empower people to attain goals?
I may quote David Hume from his undisputed A Treatise of Human Nature, first published 1739/40: "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions". Thus, let's not forget about passions, which perhaps manifest themselves best through attractiveness and elegance.
DI Peter Simlinger, Director, IIID
In 2011, the International Institute for Information Design is celebrating its 25th anniversary. While many things have changed since its founding, the aim of IIID was, and still is, to promote and expand design knowledge and research. With 25 years of experience, IIID is recognized as the world leader in information design development.
The time is ripe for us to acknowledge the best in what information design has to offer which is why we are presenting the inaugural IIID Awards competition this year. The Awards competition will be held every three years, with the next competition taking place in 2014.
Organizer: IIID International Institute for Information Design
In cooperation with: Axis Magazine and the Taiwan Design Center.
