David Sless International Lecture Tour September to November 2014
Lecture Topics * Achievable Standards in Information Design * What is good information design? * From kerning pairs to responsive design: digitising context * Stakeholder engagement, participation, and collaboration in design projects * Ask us to add a topic
Achievable Standards in Information Design In health, financial services, utilities, retail and government, it is possible to set achievable standards for the usability of forms, instructions, contracts, bills, letters, web sites and apps. There are no technical barriers to achieving these standards. But many organisations still fail to set or meet these standards. Why is this so and what can we do about it?
What is good information design? Over the last 50 years, as part of an international community of researchers and designers, I have been intimately involved in the work to answer this question. We have amassed a substantial body of evidence and practical know-how so that today it is possible to claim that good information design can not only bring about improvements but can also achieve measurable results at a high level.
From kerning pairs to responsive design: digitizing context One of the great challenges facing designers is creating designs that will work in many different contexts. There have been many advances in achieving this aim, but there are also many limitations associated with the current technologies and ways of thinking.
Stakeholder engagement, participation and collaboration in design projects In many design projects the greatest risk to a successful outcome arise from the clash of interests among stakeholders. Often 50% or more of project effort goes into managing stakeholders. What are the lessons from experience? How can we usefully think about this management process? Based on many years of experience in project management, I would like to share with you some of my experiences and thoughts on this subject.
David Sless Biography Expertise Information Design In 1995 he was Foundation Director of the Advanced Studies Program at the International Institute of Qualifications BA MSc FRSA Information Design. Biography David graduated from Leeds University He is Adjunct Professor in Science Communication in 1965. In 1975 he was awarded an MSc by at the Australian National University and Visiting Durham University for his research in communication Professor of Information Design at the Design and information design. In 1976 he became Institute at Coventry University. the Foundation Chairman of Standards Australia's He is a frequently invited speaker at international Committee on Signs and Symbols. conferences in North America, Europe and Asia, and In 1985 he was invited by Industry and Government author of over 200 publications. to set up the Communication Research Institute of Australia.
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