Famous Information Graphics Designers

Richard Saul Wurman:

Wurman is best known for being the creator of TED which stands for Technology Entertainment Design. According to www.wurman.com, he dedicates his life to "making information understandable." Throughout his life he has been an incredibly prolific writer, as he has published 81 books dedicated to information graphics. Some of the titles are as follows: Information Anxiety, Access Travek guides, Guidebook to Guidebooks, The Nat

ure of Recreation, and Understanding Healthcare.

Here are some links I found useful about him :) wurman.com
ted.com

Nigel Holmes

Nigel Holmes is very interested in explaining things and thus his work greatly focuses on this. According to nigelholmes.com he is the Principal of a New York company Explanation Graphics, which naturally is a graphic design company. He specializes in charts, diagrams and maps which visually explain problems or statistics to people. He also has the ability to create straight forward, informative illustrations. Personally, I am not a huge fan of his work, as it for the most part seems fairly predictable, however, tis the nature of his work. Obviously, however, many people enjoy his work as his client list ranges from GQ, Life, Time and Sports Illustrated magazines to Apple, Nike and Visa. His works are normally basic black and white drawings with a one or two punch colors (which could be why I do not prefer his work, it looks very 80's...but thats just me). Though I cannot say Nigel is my favorite designer, I cannot forget to give him the credit he deserves, as he is a pioneer in the information graphics field and his work is simple, clear and easy to understand. He has also written several books including: A Designers Guide to Creating Charts and Diagrams, Pictorial Maps and Best in Diagrammatic Grahpics. {Just for future reference...this Nigel is not the same as the Nigel Holmes who is a photographer...do yourself a favor and do not click on that website!! it is very icky!}