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'Expo infoDesign'

3 Day Workshop:
Information Structuring, Architecture and Visualisation'

21st - 23rd October 2010 from 9.30am - 5.30 pm
at IDC, IIT Bombay

Registration is Closed

 Introduction:

The course Expo Info Design is an exposure course on different aspects of presenting and organising information to make communication of information visible, efficient and effective.

The course will cover Information Theory, Ordering of Information, Methods for Structuring and Visualisation of Information, Display of Qualitative Information, Process of Sorting and Categorising Information as well as Introduction to Information Architecture.

The lectures will draw upon examples from a wide variety of application of Information Design that include: Web indexing and oranising Menus, Knowledge Visualisation, Sigange and Wayfinding, Maps and Diagrams, Graphic Interfaces and Displays, Interactive Information Applications, etc.

The course is scheduled to have lecture and discussion sessions in the morning followed by workshops on Information Design related creative problem solving sessions in the afternoon

Design Workshop: hands-on sessions
The participants will work on a specific Information Design project, with expert guidance from faculty members. These design solutions will be presented at the end of the session and discussed with faculty members from IDC.

 Course Contents /Lectures:
The following are the list of topics and speakers during the workshop:

Introduction to Information Design
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Gestalt and Information Theory
Prof. U A Athavankar

Information Graphics
Prof. G V Sreekumar

Ordering of Information
Prof. Mandar Rane

Information Visualisation and Design
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Information Architecture and Categorisations
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Interactive Display of Information using interactive Medias
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Design of Symbols, Signs and Navigational Systems
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Organisation and Structuring for Web Typography
Sri Girish Dalvi

Representation of Time and Space in Visual Narratives
Ms. Sherline Pimenta

Creative Design Process and Information Linking
Dr. Ajanta Sen


Workshop sessions:
Workshop on Information Design and Analysis
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah

Workshop on Information Architecture - Card Sorting, Affinities, Categorisation
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah and Dr. Ajanta Sen

Workshop on Creative Design Methods - information analysis
Dr. Ajanta Sen

 Who will benefit?
The workshop is meant for all professionals involved in the communication, media and design industry, design consultancy services and marketing of products. This would include designers, engineers and others involved with Visual Design, Web Development, Software Products, Multimedia Products, Digital Media, Product Graphic design, Interface Design and New Media Design. Organisations would particularly benefit from the workshop by sending in a team of professionals to learn collectively from lectures, case studies, new methods and techniques and the theoretical aspects of design principles.

 Registration (Closed)
The early bird course fee for the 3day workshop is Rs. 12,000. For participants from Educational Institutions, the fee is Rs. 6,000. This includes course material, lunch and refreshments for three days. Do register early as the number of participants are limited.

Participants can send a demand draft / cheque payable to
"Registrar, IIT Bombay (CEP Account)" along with the following details to

Professor Ravi Poovaiah
Expo-infoDesign Workshop Coordinator
IDC IIT Bombay, Powai
Mumbai- 400 076
Phone:022 2576 7820

Please send the following details along with the registration fees:

Name:

Designation:

Organisation:

Address:


Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:

Do you need accommodation?

Limited accommodation is available at the IIT guest house (Rs 500 per day on twin sharing) on a first come first serve basis.

 Contact details:

If you have any queries, please contact:
seminar[at]idc.iitb.ac.in  

Chetan Bhuj
Expo-infoDesign Workshop,
Industrial Design Centre
IIT Bombay
Powai Mumbai- 400 076, India

Phone:  091-22-2576 7820, 091-22-2576 4815
Fax :     091-22-2576 7803, 091-22-2572 3480

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