Category Archives: Information Architecture

My kitchen: An exercise in task-based organization

In my kitchen, I have my cookware, dinnerware, and cutlery organized in cupboards and drawers. I’ve organized the items by type and determined their location by accessibility, frequency of use, and proximity to utilities or tools they’re most likely to be used with (e.g. mugs above the coffee machine, saucepan by the stove top, etc.).
A [...]

Mac vs. PC? Or should I say, “Mac and PC?”

I’m a relatively new Habañero, having just joined the team in December as an information architect. Before I came on board, Ben asked me which platform I’d like to work on: Mac or PC. Now, I’m completely bi-platform; for the past 10 years of my professional life I’ve been using a PC while at home [...]

Learning from restaurant menus

Restaurants have been around a long time and seem to have figured out a few things about information design.
I say this because just this week I’ve been involved in two projects in which restaurants set a good example.
The first was working on a comparison tool for financial products, such as credit cards and bank accounts.
I [...]