Information Architects
New York: Graphis, 1997. No stated edition. Soft cover in self wrappers. 240p, hundreds of photos, charts, diagrams, and other ills., almost all in color. Photo is cropped on the right. Very good. Item #30527
"This is a book about everything. Using over 100 examples of information design, the book reveals the heart of a good [visual] explanation"--from the foreword by Peter Bradford. A cornucopia of designs for all kinds of information--maps, museum displays, statistics, transportation networks, weather, systems, astronomy, textbooks, "how an aircraft carrier works," etc. etc. Examples by many leading illustrators and designers, who explain how they arrived at their design solutions. Includes Wurman, Bradford, Muriel Cooper, David Macaulay, Alexander Tsiaras, and more. Heavy; shipping/handling may be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering.
Price: $20.00