INFORMATION GRAPHICS

 每天的生活總是充滿了大量的資訊，我們必須整理並解釋這些資訊的含意。考慮到這種複雜的各種數據漂浮再我們身邊，有時最好的方法是使用視覺的表達方式。本書對於這個問題，提出了一個令人著迷的歷史角度，和訊息設計上的多項突破，改變了我們的溝通方式。本書不僅適合專業平面設計師，任何對視覺溝通有興趣的人都可以深入探討本書內容，相信你不會失望。本書附有六十幅圖像、專文，並回頭探究視覺溝通的原始洞穴壁畫、歷史資料等等。引言部分給讀著一個很好的概述，第二部分就是知名的專業人士致力的當代藝術作品，呈現兩百幅圖形項目，超過四百個例子，每一個都呈現一個事實的資料、解釋的方法和目標。   Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in. Considering this complex variety of data floating around us, sometimes the best — or even only — way to communicate is visually. This unique book presents a fascinating historical perspective on the subject, highlighting the work of the masters of the profession who have created a number of breakthroughs that have changed the way we communicate. Information Graphics has been conceived and designed not just for designers or graphics professionals, but for anyone interested in the history and practice of communicating visually.   The in-depth introductory section, illustrated with over 60 images (each accompanied by an explanatory caption), features essays by Sandra Rendgen, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Richard Saul Wurman, and Simon Rogers; looking back all the way to primitive cave paintings as a means of communication, this introductory section gives readers an excellent overview of the subject. The second part of the book is entirely dedicated to contemporary works by the current most renowned professionals, presenting 200 graphics projects, with over 400 examples — each with a fact sheet and an explanation of methods and objectives — divided into chapters by the subjects Location, Time, Category, and Hierarchy.