Information Design

Information design is the process behind all good communication experiences.
It is the structure which facilitates graphic design, and the expression of other visual disciplines.
Information architecture is the term used to describe the complex logic and ordering systems used in communicating. The term implies the obvious link to physical architecture, and relates to what it involves; the building of informative experiences in a meaningful way, and the decisions made in relation to hierarchy, etc.
Information architecture is basically about the following key aspects: communication, learning, narrative and memory.
In a lecture given by Sarah Waterson, Sarah noted that behind any kind information communication exists a database, even at the most basic level.
With so much data in existence, it is virtually impossible to make sense out of it all, unless it is ordered in a meaningful, experience-rich way.