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'Expo infoDesign'

3 Day Workshop:
Information Structuring, Architecture and Visualisation'

20th - 22nd October 2011 from 9.30am - 5.30 pm
at IDC, IIT Bombay



 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 during the workshop:

Introduction to Information Design

Gestalt and Information Theory

Visual Representation of Information

Visual Order and Hierarchy

Information Structuring

Information Architecture and Categorisations

Interactive Display of Information using interactive Medias

Design of Symbols, Signs and Navigational Systems

Organisation and Structuring for Web Typography

Representation of Time and Space in Visual Narratives

Creative Design Process and Information Linking


Workshop sessions:
Workshop on Information Structuring - Information Structure, Identification, Classification, Sequence, Hierarchy and Layout

Workshop on Information Architecture - Conceptual Models, Navigation, Structure and Prototyping

Workshop on Problem Space Visualisation - Card Sorting, Categorisation, Visualisation, Mappings and Affinities


Faculty/Speakers
Prof. U A Athavankar
Prof. G V Sreekumar
Prof. Mandar Ranei
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Dr. Ajanta Sen
Ms. Sherline Pimenta
Sri Girish Dalvi


 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:
The early bird course fee for the 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 payable to
"Registrar, IIT Bombay (CEP Account)" along with the following details to

Professor Ravi Poovaiah
ExpoPDI 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
(Mob No: +919769577540)
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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