Information Architects pre-date UX designers as a profession but many designers know embarrassingly little about it. I will walk you through my own journey to understanding IA as well as demonstrate card sorting, one of the most effective tools used to build information architecture.
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24. Information Architecture:
1. The structural design of shared information environments
2. The synthesis of organisation, labelling, search, and
navigation systems within digital, physical, and cross-
channel ecosystems
3. The art and science of shaping information products and
experiences to support usability, findability, and
understanding
57. IA Sorting Exercise
• Points for thinking outside the box
• Points for anything that gets a laugh
• Points for speed
1. Sort these pups into groups
2. Label the groups
58. Teams Present
• Points for thinking outside the box
• Points for anything that gets a laugh
• Points for speed
59. Reflect
• Do the categories make sense on their own?
• Is it easily accessible and findable?
• Does it allow for future growth?