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.
In 2023 we took the summer school to Vienna, Austria, just before the Vision Plus XIX conference organised by the International Institute for Information Design, on 25-26 May.
In 2024 we plan to repeat the experience: a summer school followed by a conference. Details are still being worked out, but if you'd like to join us in Vienna, save the dates: 3-5 June 2024 followed by an optional two-day conference on the theme Information Design and Neurodiversity.
At the summer school you 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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In 2021 and 2022 we ran the full summer school online, then went back to face-to-face in 2023. For 2024 we'll combine the two: online lectures and discussions, followed by three days of practical work and tutorials in Vienna.
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