So what should information be presented in order to assist decision-making? How can it meet the needs of the user?
nformation Design is the practice of collating, packaging and displaying information in such a way as to communicate and meet the needs of the user, for intended purposes. It uses effective design principles, for offline and/or online presentation, in order to understand the essence and meaning of the professed information. Information design practices takes graphic design principles and applies and integrates it with text.
Currently, GDRC is focussing on
skills needed for effective design of information products. It is looking at information design as a bridge between knowledge creation and data/information delivery.