ISOTYPE visual communication system
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data visualization system
information design method
pictographic language
visual communication system
The ISOTYPE visual communication system is a pioneering method of using standardized pictograms and charts to present complex social and economic data in a clear, accessible way to broad audiences.
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| instanceOf |
data visualization system
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information design method → pictographic language → visual communication system → |
| abbreviation |
ISOTYPE
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| alsoKnownAs |
ISOTYPE
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International System Of Typographic Picture Education → |
| appliedIn |
educational publications
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exhibitions → museums → social statistics reports → |
| corePrinciple |
clarity and simplicity in visual representation
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minimal use of text → repetition of icons to represent quantity → standardization of symbols → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria
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| designedBy |
Gerd Arntz
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| designedFor |
broad audiences
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international audiences → people with limited literacy → |
| developedBy |
Otto Neurath
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| developedWithContributionFrom |
Marie Neurath
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| field |
data visualization
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graphic design → information design → visual education → |
| historicalContext |
interwar period in Europe
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| inception |
1920s
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circa 1925 → |
| influenced |
modern infographics
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public information graphics → statistical illustration in popular media → wayfinding pictograms → |
| influencedBy |
logical positivism
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social reform movements in early 20th century Europe → |
| notableFeature |
consistent visual grammar for charts
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emphasis on comparative statistics → use of simple, flat pictorial symbols → |
| placeOfDevelopment |
Vienna
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| purpose |
to make complex information accessible to broad audiences
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to present social and economic data visually → |
| relatedConcept |
iconography
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pictogram → statistical graphics → visual education movement → |
| uses |
charts
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standardized pictograms → statistical graphics → |
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ISOTYPE
("International System of Typographic Picture Education")
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ISOTYPE visual communication system
("International System Of Typographic Picture Education")
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ISOTYPE
("International System of Typographic Picture Education")
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fullName |
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Otto Neurath
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