You’ve gone to school and learned about proper design theory. You can identify fonts from a mile away, know your analogous from your complimentary colours and even your dreams line up to a grid. Now you’ve turned to the web but something’s missing. Websites need to be more than great looking, effective communication design pieces, they need to function well as well. For the most part, this isn’t a default tool in the designers toolbox, though it should be.
There’s a great introduction to Information Architecture that will bring newbies up to speed and provided season veterans with a few refresher ideas. Go check it out!
Posted by Steve Mynett
Tags: Information Architecture, information-design, primer, Reading, tutorial
