“These days, information is a commodity being sold. And designers-including the newly defined subset of information designers and information architects-have a responsible role to play. We are interpreters, not merely translators, between sender and receiver. What we say and how we say it makes a difference. If we want to speak to people, we need to know their language. In order to design for understanding, we need to understand design.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantNeedsPlayOrderSpeakLanguageUnderstandingDifferencesRolesInformationDesignResponsibleIncludingDefinedThese DaysDesignerMaking A DifferenceArchitectCommodityReceiverInterpreterTranslators Author:Erik Spiekermann
“Designers like even grayness, which is the worst thing for a reader.” WorstReaderDesignerWorst Things Author:Erik Spiekermann