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Information Design

Code 12797
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Art and Design
Entry requirements do not exist
Mode of delivery Theoretical and practical Tutoring
Work placements does not apply
Learning outcomes Capacity to collect, analyze and interpret data and information. Capacity to plan and execute the tasks of information design projects. Capacity to construct linear and multilinear communication models. Capacity to communicate the selected information in a clear and accessible way. knowledge and skills to develop methodologies to measure an infographic project quality. Critical vision and sense of autonomy toward data visualization and multimedia infographics.
Syllabus 1. Research: investigation, collection and selection and organization of information:
- Organization and structuring of a theme and a text
- Organization and structuring of text and images
- Planning, organization and structuring of information and infographics.
- Anatomy of infographics.
2. Origins, applications and methodology of information design:
- Brief history of information design and infographics, analysis of infographics, typologies.
- Methodology and methods of information design
3. Multimedia design applied to infographics:
- identification, organization of groups of information in infographics.
- Usability, navigation and interactivity
- Organization of information, organizational charts and graphical representations of data.
- Principles of narrative and navigation.
4. Information design:
- Structures for visualizing information and data.
- Overall visual coherence (graphic, typographic, chromatic, and interaction).
- Presentations of work phases.
Main Bibliography Cairo, A. (2008). Infografía 2.0: visualización interactiva de información en prensa. Madrid: Alamut.
Cairo, A. (2016). The thruthful art. Data, charts, and maps for comunication. New Riders
Knight, C., Glaser, J. (2011). Diagramas. Grandes ejemplos de infografía contemporánea. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili.
Lupton, E. and Philips, J.C. (2008). Novos Fundamentos do Design, São Paulo, Cosac Naify
Moreira, J. (2018). Manual de Infografia de Imprensa. Lisboa: Anyforms.
Ribeiro, S.A. (2008). Infografia de imprensa: história e análise ibérica comparada. Coimbra: MinervaCoimbra.
Shaoqiang, W. (Ed.). (2014). Infographics: Designing & Visualizing Data. Promopress.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-04-02

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