Information Architecture Definitions

From the Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture:

  • The structural design of shared information environments.
  • The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability.
  • An emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.

    From "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" (2nd Edition):

  • The combination of organization, labeling, and navigation schemes within an information system.
  • The structural design of an information space to facilitate task completion and intuitive access to content.
  • The art and science of structuring and classifying web sites and intranets to help people find and manage information.

    For more definitions, see Defining the Damn Thing on Elegant Hack and the IAwiki.

    • Aesthetic - Clean to Grunge and Everything in Between

    Versatility is the name of the game. Above all, however, a site must be accessable, usable, and intuitive. Favoring an iterative design process, we blend creativity and analytical abilities in order to leverage the heuristics of Information Architecture, making the user experience more efficient, intuitive, and pleasant. We design according to your aesthetic, be it a modern, clean-lined site or one that represents a more personal style. We make sure to take those tenents of usability and creativity and use them throughout the entire design process.

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