Information Graphics

Sandra Rendgen

ISBN 10: 383659966X / ISBN 13: 9783836599665

Published by TASCHEN, 2025

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Neu -Sehen ist Verstehen. Im Alltag sind wir einem gewaltigen Informationsfluss ausgesetzt, den wir interpretieren müssen, um unsere Welt zu verstehen. Angesichts der Komplexität und Fülle der Daten um uns herum ist es oft am einfachsten, visuell zu kommunizieren. Dieses Buch präsentiert das Werk von Meistern des Genres, die mit ihren zeichnerischen Erfindungen unsere Möglichkeiten zur Verständigung erweitert haben. Es wurde nicht nur für Profis konzipiert, sondern für jeden, der mehr über Geschichte und Praxis der visuellen Kommunikation erfahren will. Mit einem exklusiven Poster (67 x 48 cm) von Nigel Holmes, der in seinen zwei Jahrzehnten als Grafik-Direktor des US-Magazins TIME den Einsatz von Info-Grafiken in Zeitschriften revolutioniert hat. (Text dt., engl., franz.) 480 pp. Deutsch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Graphics
• Publisher: TASCHEN
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 383659966X
• ISBN 13: 9783836599665
• Binding: Gebunden
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 23W x 16H x 3.5D centimeters 23 centimeters width by 16 centimeters height by 3.5 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1130 grams

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Synopsis

“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.

About the Authors

Sandra Rendgen studied art history and cultural studies in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her work both as an editor and in developing concepts for media installations concentrates at the interface between image culture and technology, with a particular focus on data visualization, interactive media and the history of how information is conveyed. She is the author of TASCHEN’s Information Graphics and Understanding the World.

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.