Alexander OldingInformation design / Manchester

Alexander Richard Olding · Independent professional

Less searching.
More understanding.

Data graphics, explainer diagrams and report layouts. A clear route through complicated material.

Bring an information problem ↗

A small demonstration

One dataset.
Two useful views.

Change the labels to compare a share of the total with the underlying illustrative values.

Morning
46%
Afternoon
32%
Evening
22%

Illustrative shares: 46%, 32%, 22%. Fictional sample data, not a report of real visits.

Selected studies

Original concepts. Fictional briefs.
Each study explains a different information problem.

01

After-hours library

A small dataset, carefully explained

02

The long way round

A process diagram without the detour

03

One page at a time

A report opening with a clear first read

Clarity starts
with a question.

What does the reader need to compare, understand or do? That question helps choose the right visual form before the arrangement is refined.

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