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Peter Van Dijck: The InfoDesign profile
By Peter J. Bogaards (April 2004)
Each month, InfoDesign profiles a thought leader in the design industry, focusing on people who are identified with or show strong sensibilities to the design of information and experiences. This month, Peter Van Dijck is our 'victim'.
Peter Van Dijck is a Belgian information architect, currently living in New York (USA). He is a member of the advisory board of the Asilomar Institute of Information Architecture (AIfIA). In 2003, he wrote "Information Architecture for Designers". Peter is a leader of an AIfIA translation initiative that promotes information architecture in an international context.
Most Valuable URI
Google (http://www.google.com) - Cliché, I know.
Best Read Book
"Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal about the Mind" by George Lakoff (1987). The one I keep rereading. Mostly because I don't understand half of it.
Person's Work To Follow
Peter Merholz (http://www.peterme.com). The bad boy of UX.
Your Role Model
Steward Brand. Ever since I saw him give a talk. A role model for sure, I hope to find many others.
Book You Always Return To
How is this different from 'Best Read Book'? A category problem! I am too much of an IA geek.
Article You Always Return To
None. Read and forget, that's pretty much me.
Best Recent Quote
See above.
Company Ever/Never To Work For
Ever: Google. Never say never.
Favorite Place on the Web
Bloglines (http://bloglines.com). My faithful RSS aggregator.
First Site on Monday Morning
Bloglines (http://bloglines.com).
Killer Usability Argument
Let's test it again.
Lesson(s) Learned From .Com Burst
Companies can die even with money coming in. Yes, a simple lesson.
Most Promising Technology
SMIL ('Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language')
Your Advice For A Talented UX Designer
Think beyond the gurus. Design a lot. Get involved in projects away from work.
Most Important Social Change
The internet connects people.
Best Place on Earth
Medellin, Colombia.