As an Information Architect, I spend the majority of my day developing information flows, creating thoughtful ways to display content, and determining how to successfully communicate this design direction to clients. One of the most successful tools in my belt is sketching: the ability to cleanly hand-draw wireframes, widgets or even screen designs is an art form which is worth its weight in gold (or Euros).

The Fine Art of Wireframes Article posted by T. Scott Stromberg in Information Architecture, Visual Design .

While explaining the nuances of enterprise-level information architecture to a client last week, I likened the role of an IA to that of a civil engineer. This notion has been ruminating in my head for awhile, and after bouncing the idea around with a few colleagues, I decided to elaborate on it.

IA as Civil Engineer Article posted by Nathan Smith in Information Architecture .

I use Illustrator for everything, UX design, illustrated process flows, and of course, wireframes. It’s the last one on the list where I get the most flack from my colleagues. My associate Luis even had the gall to say, and I quote, “Using Illustrator for wireframes is like hunting flies with an elephant gun.” And you know, he might be right?

Luis Stole My Elephant Gun Article posted by T. Scott Stromberg in Information Architecture .

At last year’s Webmaster Jam Session, I went to Cameron Moll’s presentation, Nine Skills that Separate Good and Great Designers. While the presentation as a whole was incredible, there was one set of slides that really resonated with me.

Thinking and Leaping Article posted by Garrett Dimon in , Information Architecture .

Currently, my favorite TV show is Heroes. One of the protagonists in the show is named Hiro Nakamura, and he has the super power of teleportation. It is amusing to see him use it, because he often ends up in places he never expected.

Teleporting IA Article posted by Nathan Smith in , Information Architecture .