Jorge Arango, Author at Boxes and Arrows

Author: Jorge Arango

For the past 15 years, Jorge has helped organizations in Central America to make more effective use of interactive media. He was one of the first information architects in this part of the world, and founded BootStudio, one of the first web consultancies in the region. He is also an active member of the international UX community, and has served as an advisor, director, and president of the IA Institute, as well as managing editor of Boxes and Arrows.

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June 12, 2018 Reading List / Reviews

Book in Brief: Living in Information

Posted by Jorge Arango

Editors’ note: This “Book in Brief” feature here on Boxes and Arrows is from Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places by Jorge Arango. We’ll publish an excerpt, up to 500 words, of your book. The catch is that we’ll only publicize one book a month; first come, first serve. Other rules will certainly occur to us over time. Hit us up at idea at boxesandarrows.com. Chapter 4: Engagement You walk into the kitchen with the intent of making a sandwich, when

April 9, 2008 Conferences and Events

Meet Your Peers

Posted by Jorge Arango

The people behind the ideas, design concepts, and practices in publications like Boxes & Arrows are not always visible in ways that does them justice.

At the 2007 Summit, B&A Managing Editor Jorge Arango set out to ask some of the attendees three questions. He captured them on video, and we are publishing them as inspiration for the upcoming 2008 Summit in Miami April 10-14.

March 12, 2007 Design Principles / Learning From Others / Professionalism

Deep Context

Posted by Jorge Arango

Most IA tools and methods focus on the users and the content being developed for websites. Jorge Arango uses the ideas from anthropologist Edward Hall as a starting point to dig deep into the idea of context, its variations, and the impacts on how people interpret information.