Procedures and methods for a more effective practical research in Information Design

Abstract

The present study portrays part of a methodology designed with intention of applicability to a project in Information Design (ID) for interpretation and dissemination of Natural and Cultural Heritage of a region (Aljezur, Portugal), to contribute to its multidimensional exploration in a virtual context, aiming to share and inform in a more intelligible, visual and memorable way.Thus, using literature review in ID and a multiple case studies method, an attempt was made to visually analyze a set of examples of infographics applied to heritage, to find guidelines, to detect trends and patterns that support solutions for the realization of the aforementioned project.The adopted strategy proved to be essential for assessing methods and procedures, in the treatment of general and particular heritage information sets, and for direct application in the achievement of the proposed project.