Information Architect

Information Architect Career

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An Information Architect is someone who structures information. As an Information Architect, you do this by organizing digital content, like that found on a website or in software, in a way that is easy to understand, process, and navigate. Your goal as an Information Architect is to make digital space easy and pleasant to use.

What this means in the day to day, is that you translate technical programming into a user-friendly interface. This calls upon design principles, user-experience research, and technical ability. Specifically this could be putting information in a graph instead of a chart, or redesigning how a web page is laid out.

In the bigger picture it means bringing principles of design and structure into the digital space. You will be deciding what information is important and how you can present that information in the best way.

This job could be perfect if you want to work with computers but are more concerned with order and beauty than development; however, be aware that it is a highly technical position. So if you are new to terms like wireframes and pipelines, then going for a programming, computer design, or user-interaction degree would be a great start in the field.

How do I become an Information Architect?

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A degree is generally needed to break into a computer graphics or programming field. But once you are in, it is pretty simple to switch careers. So check out our other digital design jobs if you are having trouble landing a position as an Information Architect. Then build up a portfolio in technical design for a future career jump.