深入详尽的介绍部分包含Sandra Rendgen, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Richard Saul Wurman,和Simon Rogers撰写的文章,用60多张图片进行了说明(每张图都附有说明文字)。这个部分对这个主题进行了一次精彩的概述,它一路回顾到原始的洞穴壁画,并认为它们也是一种传达方式。本书的第二部分全部用来介绍当今最著名的专业人士创作的当代作品,展示了200个图表项目,包含400多件代表作品,每一件代表作都附有介绍资料和对方法和目标的说明。这些作品按主题——地点、时间、类别和等级——被分成了多个章节。
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” —Albert Einstein
Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in. Considering the complex variety of data floating around us, sometimes the best—or even only—way to communicate is visually. This unique book presents a fascinating perspective on the subject, highlighting the work of the masters of the profession, creators of breakthroughs that have changed the way we communicate. Information Graphics has been conceived and designed not just for graphics professionals, but for anyone interested in the history and practice of communicating visually.
The in-depth introductory section, illustrated with over 60 images (each accompanied by an explanatory caption), features essays by Sandra Rendgen, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Richard Saul Wurman, and Simon Rogers. Looking back all the way to primitive cave paintings as a means of communication, this section gives readers an excellent overview of the subject. The second part of the book is entirely dedicated to contemporary works by today’s most renowned professionals, presenting 200 graphics projects, with over 400 examples—each with a fact sheet and an explanation of methods and objectives—divided into chapters by the topics Location, Time, Category, and Hierarchy.
Includes: 200 projects and over 400 examples of contemporary information graphics from all over the world—ranging from journalism to art, government, education, business and much more Four essays about the development of information graphics since its beginnings
作者简介: Sandra Rendgen曾经在柏林和阿姆斯特丹学习艺术史和文化研究。她是一名编辑,同时还致力于为媒体装置构思概念,这两项工作都聚焦于图像文化与技术之间的界面上,尤其侧重于数据可视化,交互式媒体以及信息传递的历史。她是TASCHEN的“信息图形和了解世界”的作者。TASCHEN出版的书籍《信息图形学》(Information Graphics)和《理解世界》(Understanding the World)都出自她之手。
Julius Wiedemann曾经的专业是平面设计和市场营销,在2001年加入TASCHEN之前是在东京担任报纸和设计杂志的艺术编辑。他参与编辑的书籍包括《插画现在时!》(Illustration Now!) 和“唱片封面”系列,以及有关广告和视觉文化的信息图表合集和书籍。
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