A Beginner's Guide to Information Design for Communication

Name: A Beginner's Guide to Information Design for Communication
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Learn the fundamentals of effective information design skills with Infographics to drive sales.

Created bySchool of Business and Accountancy BA

Last updated 8/2017

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What you'll learn

Learn what is Information Design
Learn the importance of design to business
Learn the wireframing process
Learn Heuristic Evaluation
Learn Nielsen's heuristics
Learn the various types of infographics
Learn the planning of Infographics
Learn how data and information are organized
Learn the best practices in information design

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 51m total length

Welcome!0:22
Meet Grace as you explore information design concepts, evaluate design effectiveness, and apply these concepts to infographic design.
Learning roadmap0:41
Follow the learning roadmap for information design, spanning four sections: introduction to information design, evaluating interface design, learning about infographics, and designing infographics, with short videos and a mini quiz.

What is Information Design (Part 1)3:39
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe what is information design.
What is Information Design (Part 2)5:38
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe the multi-disciplinary approach to information design
Why is design important to business5:16
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain the importance of design to business.
What is User-Centered Design7:29
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain user-centered design.
The design process and wireframing5:25
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe the user interface interface design process.
Quiz 1
End of section 10:53

Best Practices in User Interface Analysis5:00
In this lesson, students will be introduced to what is user interface evaluation. They will be introduced to a technique known as "Heuristic Evaluation".
What is Usability7:44
In this lesson, students will learn the term "usability". It is important to understand this term before moving into user interface evaluation.
What are Nielsen's 10 heuristics (Part 1)8:06
In this lesson, students will learn the first 5 heuristics as precribed by Nielsen.
What are Nielsen's 10 heuristics (Part 2)7:05
This is second part of the lesson and students will learn the remaining 5 heuristics as prescribed by Nielsen.
Quiz 2
End of section 20:24

Introduction to infographics4:17
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to :

•explain what are infographics;

•describe the usefulness of infographics;

•describe the success factors to produce good infographics.
How to plan for infographics6:09
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to :

• plan the infographics.
Types of Infographics6:08
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to :

•explain the different types of infographics.
How to organize data for infographics4:17
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- organise data for infographics.
How to organize information for infographics6:46
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to organise information for infographics.
Quiz 3
End of section 31:28
Master the seven steps of infographic planning, identify audience, find stories in data, choose infographic type, and design and promote engaging infographics.

How to create infographics4:38
At the end of this lesson, students will learn how to use a web-based tool to create infographics.
Approaching Best Practices4:53
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain the approach to best practices.
Introduction to Design Principles4:36
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain basic design principles.
Best Practices in Infographic Design4:15
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to :
describe the best practices in organizing information.
Usability of the infographics5:37
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to :

•explain the mistakes made in infographics;

•describe the factors that influence user experience design;

•explain the evaluation categories for infographics.
Quiz 4
End of section 40:40

Requirements

You should be able to use a PC and Microsoft Office software.
Some interest in design will be good.

Description

This course provides students with practical insights into the presentation and transmission of information. It covers the best practices in the design of information and communication in common digital media such as web pages and mobile applications. Participants will take quizzes to test the knowledge acquired at the end of each section.

Examples of what is in the course:

1. What is information design

2.Why is design important to business

3.The design process through wireframing

4.Heuristic Evaluation

5.How to organize data and information

6.How to plan for infographics

7.Best practices in infographics design

and more...

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn how to present digital information effectively.
If you are already a web/UI/UX designer, or a digital marketer, then this course is NOT for you.

A Beginner's Guide to Information Design for Communication

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Course content

Welcome!2 lectures • 1min

Introduction to Information Design6 lectures • 28min

How to evaluate interface designs5 lectures • 28min

Learning about infographics6 lectures • 29min

Designing the infographics6 lectures • 25min

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