Information/Instructional design | Definition

Information design is the transformation of data into information that is clear, meaningful and easy to understand. The information is designed to be communicated to a particular audience to meet specific objectives with the number one priority of presenting it in the simplest most efficient way that the user can interpret. It is a rapidly growing discipline that draws on typography, graphic design, applied linguistics, applied psychology, applied ergonomics, computing, and other fields.

Instructional Design is the systematic development of instructional specifications using learning and instructional theory to ensure the quality of instruction. In other words it is similar to information design but it deals specifically with the use of instructions. Instructional design involves guiding a user through a particular problem with a series of steps that help them to solve the problem.