Our outlook on our surroundings are influenced on three primary factors, which are our past experiences, our present — current context and our future goals.

Our past experiences influence how we react given a certain situation. EULAs as well as how people use the web are great examples of this. Our experience with EULAs tell us that they are not interesting, so they shouldn’t be read even though they contain important information regarding use of that service or application.

It’s been said that project management is an accidental profession. Most people want to become a programmer, video editor or IT specialists. They don’t expect to take on a project and content management leadership role.

There’s no specific personality type that makes the perfect project manager. That being said, the person who takes on the role must be able to find a balance between a number of key areas:

Beyond good aesthetics, a good infographic presents information that is meaningful to its audience

We’re wired for language, but not for reading

Because reading and writing weren’t common until four or five centuries ago, our natural tendency to learn how to read. Reading is an acquired skill that takes practice to master, whereas learning how to speak a language is second nature.

We can learn a language simply by listening to what is being spoken around us.

Data presented in a structured form makes information much easier to scan and also increases understandability. The removal of ambiguous or unnecessary is imperative and can greatly help users comprehend what they are reading and then take action.

Looking of inspiration or a want to understand the thought process of designs and brands? These books can help.

Being a freelancer sounds like a dream come true: You are your own boss and can pick and choose what work you do and for who. The problem with this is, you don’t work for a company on a permanent basis where you know you will be working for a set number of hours as well as what you’re getting paid.

I mentioned in my previous post that our eyes work almost like a video camera. But unlike a video camera, our vision is not spread out uniformly across a tight visual matrix; instead, it is primarily focused within the center of the retina known as the fovea, which has the highest concentration of cone cells.

Information Design is a new arena of activity. People will always use what they find easiest and what’s available to them at the time to make a point or send a message. Which is fine as long as they don’t stay in the dark or be afraid of advancements. We need to have the ability to adapt.

Our visual system is configured in such a way that we see patterns even if they don’t exist and at the same time see whole, continuous shapes. Gestalt principles come from the German word for shape or figure.