This is Information Architecture


Information Architecture is about the arrangement of content and interactions in a way that makes sense. Most information architects are practitioners on the web, forgetting that our inspiration can be found off-line too, often in the most unlikely of places.

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Another lovely find from Bitchbag [see also], a 2x2 grid to organise and plot a selection of some rather miserable vocations throughout history.[Source: Lapham’s Quarterly]

Another lovely find from Bitchbag [see also], a 2x2 grid to organise and plot a selection of some rather miserable vocations throughout history.[Source: Lapham’s Quarterly]

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From this 3-year old post on the NY Times, Benjamin Franklin’s daily plan of action.

From this 3-year old post on the NY Times, Benjamin Franklin’s daily plan of action.

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IKEA Organisation Metaphor, Applied to PC/Mac

IKEA Hungary: Organising your computer desktop with virtual IKEA products.

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Familiar Abstractions by Michael Johansson, The Flat – Massimo Carasi. Extreme organisation/abstracted function/simplicity/design bullshit.

Familiar Abstractions by Michael Johansson, The Flat – Massimo Carasi. Extreme organisation/abstracted function/simplicity/design bullshit.

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Lovely bit of IA on the BBC Magazine this afternoon with a description of how to be efficient at boarding a busy train. [Source: BBC Who, what, why: How to get off a busy train]

Lovely bit of IA on the BBC Magazine this afternoon with a description of how to be efficient at boarding a busy train. [Source: BBC Who, what, why: How to get off a busy train]

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Found by the wonderful Ruth Toone at Dare. A representation of a music played on a midi device.

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Super poster-sized concept map exploring the taxonomic relationship of beer varieties. Available in full at the Pop Chart Lab [Source: @bitchbag ]

Super poster-sized concept map exploring the taxonomic relationship of beer varieties. Available in full at the Pop Chart Lab [Source: @bitchbag ]

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Spotted fellow Information Architect Anna’s pad/pen/iPhone/lipbalm combo pack earlier. Practicing what she preaches.

Spotted fellow Information Architect Anna’s pad/pen/iPhone/lipbalm combo pack earlier. Practicing what she preaches.

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Taxonomy of ingredients in Kingston-Upon-Thames’ ‘The Terrace’ restaurant.

Taxonomy of ingredients in Kingston-Upon-Thames’ ‘The Terrace’ restaurant.

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Iain's Anal Cable Tidying

Iain Tait is Global Interactive Executive Creative Director at W+K and the man widely considered responsible for the epic Old Spice work this year. But, for goodness sake, check out the man’s wonderful Information Architecture with his cabling. Swoon.

For the record, I zip-tie almost every cable I have in my house. I hate cable nests with a passion. This makes reduces my EQ score on the autism spectrum I suppose.

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