The world is complex, and we have made it so. This course is a creative venture that deals with complexity, in particular the complexity of visual information that surrounds us in our daily lives. From train schedules to tax forms to the user guide for a VCR, humans have created a typographic labyrinth within which we are often lost. This course deals with the basic principle that communication designers employ when they represent complex information, making it visible and accessible. Assignments are specific, but their lessons are fundamental, providing students with conceptual and visual tools that will help to solve any information design problem. Instructor permission required for non-CD majors.