Design Matters

Design Matters is the newsletter and website of the Information Design and Archtecture SIG.

Between April 2001 and 2005, the Information Design SIG published information on its website only. All the material has been updated and moved to this site.

The issues of Design Matters published separately from the website are posted here in PDF form. To read these files you can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge.

April 2001, V5(2) The difference between information design and information architecture. Includes comments by Richard Saul Wurman, Karen Schriver, Lou Rosenfeld, and many more.

October 2000, V5(1). On the fringe? The relationship between information design and technical communication.

April 2000, V4(3). Information Architecture: An Interview with Lou Rosenfeld.

February 2000, V4(2). Plain Language and the Document Revolution.

September 1999, V4(1). Interview with Robert Horn, ID SIG Progression topics.

May 1999, V3(3). The future of information design.

December 1998, V3(2). Guest edited by Bonnie J. Davis. Interview with Richard Saul Wurman, information technology.

October 1998, V3(1). Anaheim conference review, ID bibliography.

Winter 1998, V2(3). Guest edited by Mary Ann Eiler. Online design.

Fall 1997, V2(2). Guest edited by Michael V. Sharp. Words with pictures.

Summer 1997, V2(1). Toronto conference review.

Spring 1997, V1(1). Our inaugural issue.