Tag: News
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New book and tutorial at HCII26: Aaron Marcus, Bridging Art, Design and Technology
After eight years of development, the new book by Aaron Marcus about his life’s work in design/art will be released by Springer UK in February 2026. Part autobiography, part designer monograph, the book tells the story of the early days of computer-based graphic design, supported with compelling images and backstories behind Marcus’s innovative HCI/user-experience designs…
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IIID Conversation, Asia-Pacific Time Zone: Tue, 9 December 2025
For our community in the Asia-Pacific region, Rob Waller will give a morning edition of this conversation, hosted by Alex Tyers in Melbourne.
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IIID VisionPlus conference: Call for papers now open
Information design and civic administration: trust, tradition and toxicity. Civic administration is built on documents to guide and support public life. Examples of these documents are licenses (driving, hunting, fishing), forms, governmental websites, regulations (parking signs, local trash disposal), anything with taxes, labelling (food, chemicals, medicines), passport applications, visa and residence permits, immigration processes, and…
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IIID Conversation with Rob Waller: Towards a new document design standard
Towards a document design standard: Rob Waller will talk about the evolution of plain language standards and the development of a new ISO document-design supplement and pattern library to support clearer, more user-focused communication.
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100 years of ISOTYPE – Vienna celebrates with three exhibitions
The opening of the Society and Economy Museum in 1925 and the 80th anniversary of the death of its founder Otto Neurath are fitting occasions for celebratory exhibitions in Vienna: Was wäre Wien? / What would Vienna be? Knowledge for All, ISOTYPE – the Picture Language from Vienna. Society & Economy. Contemporary Positions on Otto…
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IIID Studio
The International Institute for Information Design (IIID) has been leading a new initiative to inspire students to become more involved with information design. Enyoy a brief summary of the first event with five universities in Brazil, Canada, Greece, and the USA.
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ISO Plain Language Standard Part 2 published
The standard provides a clear understanding of what plain language legal communication is and how you can achieve it. An international team of experts in law and plain language wrote the standard. They are from different countries, different legal systems, and different legal fields. They identified common criteria for plain legal language.
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Exhibition: Pictograms – Iconic Japanese Designs
Japan House London, 29 July – 9 November 2025 “Pictograms are everywhere. From street signs and text messages to toilet doors and maps, they have transformed global travel, removing barriers by creating a universal visual language. This exhibition demonstrates how the beauty and precision of Japanese design has shaped the art of visual communication.”.
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IIID-Studio Presentation 3: Make Healthcare Information Usable, 11 June 2025, 16:00 UTC
Join us for the third and final online event as the IIID Studio reveals its first collaborative results! This global initiative brings together 5 universities across 4 countries, 5 professors of Information Design, and 5 student teams—all united by one goal: Make healthcare information usable.
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IIID-Studio Presentation 2: Make Healthcare Information Usable, 23 May 2025, 16:00 UTC
Join us for the second online event as the IIID Studio reveals its first collaborative results! This global initiative brings together 5 universities across 4 countries, 5 professors of Information Design, and 5 student teams—all united by one goal: Make healthcare information usable.