The idea is that the content is the interface, the information is the interface, not computer-administrative debris. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
A metaphor for good information design is a map. Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Science and art have in common intense seeing, the wide-eyed observing that generates empirical information. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as information overload, just bad design. If something is cluttered and/or confusing, fix your design. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
What is to be sought in designs for the display of information is the clear portrayal of complexity. Not the complication of… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Clutter is not an attribute of information, clutter is a failure of design...fix the design rather than stripping all the detail out… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Clutter is not a property of information. Clutter is a failure of design. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
It is not how much empty space there is, but rather how it is used. It is not how much information there… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
“Comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan, a fundamental point occasionally forgotten in practice.” — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In practice, great design comes from great designers. That is empirically the… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute of information,… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are indifferent to… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal detail and… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
We've drifted into this presentation mode without realizing the cost to the content and the audience in the process. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
If your words or images are not on point, making them dance in color won't make them relevant. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
