#53 Information Design Unbound

In this episode, Christian Lunger talks to Sheila Pontis and
Michael Babwahsingh, authors of Information Design Unbound: Key
Concepts and Skills for Making Sense in a Changing World
(Bloomsbury, 2023).What prompted them to write this book? Why did
they choose the traditional book format? What are the criteria for
doing the work of information designers well? How do they teach
information design?Michael Babwahsingh is an information designer
and partner at Sense Information Design. His work focuses on
information design in the broadest sense: helping people make sense
of their world in order to solve problems, uncover opportunities,
and achieve their goals. Sheila Pontis, PhD is an information
designer, researcher, educator, and partner at Sense Information
Design. With more than 20 years in higher education, her courses
and research blend information design, cognitive science, and field
research with creative thinking to help people reconnect with their
imagination, envision new realities, and feel empowered to lead
change — in their own lives and in society. Enjoy listening to the
podcast and reading the books. Reading tips Information Design
Unbound book website Bloomsbury site to order Information
Design Unbound sheilapontis.com Making Sense of Field Research: A
Practical Guide for Information Designers, Sheila Pontis,
(Routledge, 2018) Communicating Knowledge Visually: Will Burtin’s
Scientific Approach to Information Design, R. Roger Remington,
Sheila Pontis (RIT Press, 2021).