Mario Fernando Uribe Orozco

Colombia

Mario Fernando Uribe Orozco
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
Cali, Colombia

Professor, Dept. of Advertising and Design
Director of the Communication Design Program

What is the motivation to work in information design?

I’m drawn to systems an complexity. I like helping people find solutions to complex issues through research. The idea that design can save lives motivates me.

What are you working on at the moment?

Research in Information design, teacher at this topic, prepare a research into pedestrian wayfinding.

What is a project you consider a great example of information design?

Henry Beck map and Minard representations.

What is your dream project?

Better information into the cities for take decisions and it can make easy the live into the cities.