Monthly Archives: August 2009
Visual Methods: Social Science and Information Design
Last June, I attended to a visual method workshop in Cardiff, organised by the University of Leeds. When I first knew about this workshop, I was really happy to find a workshop focussed on visual research techniques. Once in Cardiff,
Visual Methods: Social Science and Information Design
Last June, I attended to a visual method workshop in Cardiff, organised by the University of Leeds. When I first knew about this workshop, I was really happy to find a workshop focussed on visual research techniques. Once in Cardiff,
Information Design & Diagrammatic Language course (Spain)
From the 1st of March to the 21st of June 2010, I will be given a course about Information Design and Diagrammatic Language at the Escola Massana in Barcelona, Spain. The classes will be in Spanish, but most of the
Information Design & Diagrammatic Language course (Spain)
From the 1st of March to the 21st of June 2010, I will be given a course about Information Design and Diagrammatic Language at the Escola Massana in Barcelona, Spain. The classes will be in Spanish, but most of the
Methods for a Design Method
Creating a design method could be defined as a three-stage process that includes analysis, synthesis and evaluation (Jones, 1992; Yee, 2006). In other words, this process can be explained as ‘breaking the problem into pieces’, ‘putting the pieces together in
Methods for a Design Method
Creating a design method could be defined as a three-stage process that includes analysis, synthesis and evaluation (Jones, 1992; Yee, 2006). In other words, this process can be explained as ‘breaking the problem into pieces’, ‘putting the pieces together in
Visual methods
A methodology can be defined as a systematic and orderly logical arrangement of doing something that particularly helps to organise and direct a research in a specific field of study. Specially, in relation with visual material there are no so
Visual methods
A methodology can be defined as a systematic and orderly logical arrangement of doing something that particularly helps to organise and direct a research in a specific field of study. Specially, in relation with visual material there are no so
Lazy designers
Since I have started researching on design processes and design methods, I have received different kind of comments, questions and suggestions, such as: – Why do you want to study design processes? – Design process is a complex process to
Lazy designers
Since I have started researching on design processes and design methods, I have received different kind of comments, questions and suggestions, such as: – Why do you want to study design processes? – Design process is a complex process to
Why diagrammatic maps?
Lets start with the definition of some key terms. Map: the dictionary defines a map as a representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth, showing it in its respective forms, sizes, and
Why diagrammatic maps?
Lets start with the definition of some key terms. Map: the dictionary defines a map as a representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth, showing it in its respective forms, sizes, and
what is this blog about?
My first challenge as a graphic design student was to redesign the underground map of Buenos Aires. I am not sure why, but since that exercise, I have become a big fan of underground maps’ designs. Why? Maybe, because it
what is this blog about?
My first challenge as a graphic design student was to redesign the underground map of Buenos Aires. I am not sure why, but since that exercise, I have become a big fan of underground maps’ designs. Why? Maybe, because it
Bridging Theory and Practice 