Epistemological alternatives for information design: form as content/Alternativas epistemologicas para o design da informacao: a forma enquanto conteudo

After reviewing the literature, we proposed four categories to organize definitions of information design, each of which highlights fundamental principles for the practice. We found that information design defines itself as an activity of mediation per excellence, looking forward to ultimately becom...

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Published in:InfoDesign : Brazilian journal of information design 2016-05, Vol.13 (2), p.107
Main Authors: Souza, Eduardo A, Oliveira, Gabriela A.F, Miranda, Eva Rolim, Coutinho, Solange G, Filho, Gentil Porto, Waechter, Hans da Nobrega
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:After reviewing the literature, we proposed four categories to organize definitions of information design, each of which highlights fundamental principles for the practice. We found that information design defines itself as an activity of mediation per excellence, looking forward to ultimately become a transparent treatment of the data towards the user. By relating design theory to its history, we argue that this epistemological view comes from a modern worldview and unfolds as aesthetic choices that are not recognized as such--a paradigm that critical post-modernism form Cranbrook school argued against. At last, using concepts from Vilem Flusser we argue that form in design is not just about stylistic choices, but reflects models that structure reality, finally providing epistemological alternatives for the practice.
ISSN:1808-5377
1808-5377