Information Design

Issued by University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Participants learn the essentials of information design (ID) – including researching an audience’s needs and presenting information in a manner that translates unstructured data into information that is easily accessible, usable, and understandable to specific audiences with specific needs. Prepares you with the core understanding and skills to begin deeper study and practice as a content manager, technical communicator, information architect, or user experience designer and researcher.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months

Additional Details

Skills

Content Authoring
Content Management
Data Visualization
Digital Graphics Design
Information Architecture
Information Design
Iterative Design
User Experience Design

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of TCID 3140: ITERATIVE DESIGN PROJECTS - Familiarizes students with the foundational usability principles of creating, testing, revising and recreating products for maximum communication effectiveness. Students practice the process with multiple deliverables, paying careful attention to project management techniques for print, visual, and digital communication contexts.
Successful completion of TCID 3650: DATA VISUALIZATION - Explores how to transform complex data into compelling graphic presentations that aid with decision-making. Students learn about visual theories and evaluate the effectiveness of visualization designs before preparing their own suite of data visualizations.
Successful completion of TCID 4080: INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE - Prepares students to effectively structure complex information spaces for findability and usability through effective content management strategies such as navigation systems, structured vocabularies, and tagging schemes. Students learn the methods of modular content re-use for presentation and publication for different needs and audiences.