Meirelles Isabel. Design for Information

Rockport Publishers, 2013. — 224 p.Design for Information offers an integrative approach to learning basic methods and graphical principles for the visual presentation of information. The book surveys current visualizations that are analyzed for their content (information) as well as for their methods of presentation and design strategies (design). The objective is to provide readers with critical and analytical tools that can benefit the design process of visualizing data.
Chapters are organized around a main visualization that, working as a sounding board, provides the context for scrutinizing information design principles. The selection criteria considered visualizations that are representative of relevant graphical methods and, most important, can serve as a platform for discussions on the histories, theories, and best practices in the field. The selections represent a fraction of effective visualizations that we encounter in this burgeoning field, offering the reader an opportunity to extend the study to solutions in other fields of practice.