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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.
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