Information design is far from a lost art. But it has lost its lustre, as brand and interactive design now dominate the discipline.
That’s why I was thrilled, perhaps nostalgically, to see this proposal for taming ungainly credit card information in an opinion piece in The New York Times.
Kudos to designers (and AIGA Design for Democracy directors) David Gibson, Carla Hall and Sylvia Harris for taking up the challenge, and for reminding us all how it’s done.
TUFTE COMES TO THE ALDRICH. If you’re a fan of information design, then you certainly know the name Edward R. Tufte. Beginning Saturday, June 13, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT, will exhibit Tufte’s massive outdoor sculptures for the first time in a major museum show. I saw a small preview while visiting the Aldrich a few weekends ago, and I’m really looking forward to seeing the entire exhibition.
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Frank J. Oswald