The Information Design Summer School is back online, starting on 3 September. There will be twice-weekly 3-hour sessions finishing on 26 September. There will be the usual mix of lectures, and discussions, with video lectures and practical exercises to do between sessions.
We are full up now, but email us if you would like to be on a standby list in case someone drops out. We have a very interesting group signed up, from different continents and backgrounds. Their interests include legal information design, visualisation, technical writing and Wayfinding.
Running since 2013, the Information Design Summer School is the best place to get a fast introduction to the concepts, principles and challenges of information design.
You will meet with leading experts in information design, who cover a range of different specialisms: diagramming, typography, clear writing, content structure, design education, health information design, financial information, government information, management communications and legal information design.
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