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Our students and clients

When we teach, we seek to help our students build a bridge between the information we are presenting and how they will use the information in their own lives and work. We try to challenge students and help them see how improving the way they structure information will not just help them, but will help the organizations they support as well.

Vendors:
Provided training via the Washington area's leading training firms: EEI Communications, WestLake Internet Training, USDA's Center for Applied Technology; via national user-experience firm (Adaptive Path). Students attending these classes came from all branches of Government, NGOs, Professional Service Corporations, E-Commerce firms, National Organizations, and Associations.

Universities:
Provided semester-long training via University of Maryland (Professional Writing Program), Johns Hopkins University (Professional Communication Program), Georgetown University (Center for Professional Development) and USDA Graduate School (Evening Programs)

Info.Design Sponsored Training:
Provided training to professionals at Info.Design teaching facility
(as open-enrollment courses) and to specific organizations

AARP: Developed and provided course on Information Design for client services division (2003). Offered specialized presentations and assisted organization in re-crafting information to increase user comprehension and understanding. (2002)

CFED: Supported Center for Enterprise Development in crafting and presenting class on clarity and narrative. Enabled participants to use skills in working with NGOs and others in explaining economic programs. (2003)

National Association of REALTORS: Developed training on strategies for writing on the web so members and other "user populations" could find and read consumer-based information. Provided tools and strategies for increasing user comprehension. (2003)

USDA Economic Research Service: Developed and provided one-day instruction on architecting usable information. Mentoring team members in strategies for usability testing and analysis. (2003)

World Bank Institute: Developed and provided one-day instruction on techniques for structuring usable information. (2003)

National Education Association: Offered training courses and one-on-one work sessions on web writing strategies for web writers and developers. Helped present case for user-focused thinking to association leadership. (2000-2001)

House of Representatives Information Systems Division: Offered specialized training on structuring information with the user in mind. Assisted organization in rethinking online information and provided methodologies for redesigning Intranet. (2000)

For more information about how Info.Design can help teach your organization, e-mail thom@thomhaller.com.