Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington, USA.
New York, New York, USA.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024 Jan 18;31(2):542-547. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocad124.
Information visualizations are increasingly being developed by informatics researchers to communicate health information to lay audiences. For high-quality results, it is advisable to collaborate with creative professionals such as graphic designers, illustrators, or user interface/user experience designers. However, such collaborations are often a novel experience for both parties, each of which may be unfamiliar with the needs and processes of the other. We have coalesced our experiences from both the research and design perspectives to offer practical guidance in hopes of promoting the success of future collaborations. We offer suggestions for determining design needs, communicating with design professionals, and carrying out the design process. We assert that successful collaborations are predicated on careful and intentional planning at the outset of a project, a thorough understanding of each party's scope expertise, clear communication, and ample time for the design process to unfold.
信息可视化正日益被信息学研究人员开发出来，以便向非专业受众传达健康信息。为了获得高质量的结果，建议与创意专业人士（如平面设计师、插画家或用户界面/用户体验设计师）合作。然而，这种合作对双方来说通常都是一种新的体验，他们可能都不熟悉对方的需求和流程。我们从研究和设计的角度整合了经验，提供实用的指导，希望能促进未来合作的成功。我们提出了确定设计需求、与设计专业人员沟通以及开展设计流程的建议。我们断言，成功的合作取决于项目开始时的精心和有目的的规划、对每一方的专业范围的透彻理解、清晰的沟通以及为设计流程留出充足的时间。
