Refresh 019 — Edward Tufte and Information Design Strategies for the Web July 23, 2009

We are joining up with TriUPA this month to bring you Nathan Huening's presentation on Edward Tufte and information design strategies.

Nathan will first give an overview of the work of information design expert Edward Tufte. Then he will discuss concrete applications and examples for applying his principles of analytical design to the Web. Selected themes include: contrast and meaning in design, avoiding “chartjunk” and “computer administrative debris”, clarity and clutter, the value of aesthetics, and simplicity vs. minimalism.

“Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal detail and complexity - rather than to fault the data for an excess of complication.” --Edward Tufte.

Edward Tufte is Professor Emeritus of statistics, information design, interface design and political economy at Yale University.

Nathan Huening is a principal at Sprocket House, a creative firm based in Chapel Hill that specializes in Web and print design.

Official Website: http://www.refreshthetriangle.org