The main concern of the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) is to contribute to a better understanding within the human community with respect to cultural and economic issues by means
of improved visual communication. Special attention is paid to the potential of graphic information design to overcome both social and language barriers.

IIID endeavours to develop information design as an independent interdisciplinary field of knowledge and professional activities, to document and to make generally accessible specifically relevant information, to do research within its possibilities and in co-operation with its members and to find new ways of educating information designers.

The aims of IIID are to be achieved by interdisciplinary and international co-operation.

IIID focuses on the following subjects:
—  Information design for business communications
—  Information design for product development
—  Information design for orientation in the environment
—  Information design for training and education
—  Information design for the better understanding of scientific knowledge.

IIID is affiliated to the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA) and co-operates with an number of other national and international organizations, interested in information design.

IIID is recommended by UNESCO as a partner organization for world wide co-operation on matters of information design (Resolution 4.9 of the 28th General Conference of UNESCO, 1995, Paris).

IIID publishes its newsletter in English and communicates in English and German. Other languages will be considered, funds permitting.

Members receive ID News and participate in the international exchange of ID relevant information.