Information/Instructional Design

Informational/Instructional Design deals with the effective communication of informational media and content. Its ultimate purpose is to the aid the user's transition from their current state of knowledge to that of an informed state.

The term also describes the forms in which information is arranged so that it can be used by others in a proficient manner.

Its application to graphic design conforms with the idea that information must not be shown purely with aesthetics in mind but also with the purpose of getting the information the across to the user.

Examples;

The CityRail Map below. Shows the user the effective train line routes to aid one in getting from one station to another.