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Mar 27, 2023

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Dimensional ecology in information architecture

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So far I’ve aligned the basics of information structure to the marks (nodes and connections), form (juxtaposition and placement), and shading (information structures) that define an object in two-dimensional art, building towards a three-dimensional interpretation. Color and detail (encapsulated rich data) make it recognizable, and context (levels) provides narrative. A representational piece of art also includes perspective. Perspective sets a contextualized object in the world, providing not only more context but a deeper narrative. Perspective can make a flower monstrous, or disq...

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A Madsen
A Madsen

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eternal work in progress. wrangler of data and empathy, understander of process, seeker of giggles.