Robert Waller

List of John Benjamins publications in which Robert Waller is involved.

Journal

Information Design Journal

Edited by Nina Hansopaheluwakan Edward

ISSN 0142-5471 | E‑ISSN 1569‑979X

Waller, Robert 2019 Learning from Vernon’s Isotype test: A design history footnote Information Design Journal 25:3, pp. 265–277 | Article

This paper goes back to the 1970s, the decade when IDJ was born, to recall a collaboration with Marie Neurath of the Isotype Institute. The project challenged a widely published research project on Isotype charts by psychologist Magdalen Vernon, and the original sketches and design drafts are… read more

Waller, Robert and Stephanie VandenBerg 2017 A one-day transformation project for overdose emergency kits Health Information Design, Noël, Guillermina (ed.), pp. 319–333 | Article

Waller, Robert 2010 Borries Schwesinger. The Form Book Healthcare Information, Simlinger, Peter (ed.), pp. 275–278 | Review

Waller, Robert 2009 Bo Bergström. Essentials of visual communication Information Design Journal 17:3, p.  | Review

Waller, Robert 2007 Comparing typefaces for airport signs Information Design Journal 15:1, pp. 1–15 | Article

This study combined three research methodologies to inform the choice of a typeface for signs at London’s Heathrow Airport. The methodologies were legibility testing, qualitative consumer research, and expert review. The study showed that, contrary to a number of expert predictions, the serifed… read more

Delin, Judy, Abi Searle-Jones and Robert Waller 2006 Branding and relationship communications: The evolution of utility bills in the UK Information and Document Design: Varieties on Recent Research, Carliner, Saul, Jan Piet Verckens and Cathy de Waele (eds.), pp. 27–59 | Article

Macdonald-Ross, Michael and Robert Waller 2000 The transformer revisited Information Design Journal 9:2/3, pp. 177–193 | Article

Written in 1974 while the authors were with the Open University, this paper first appeared in the 1976 Penrose Annual. The original abstract, written by the Penrose editor, read: Break down the barriers in the interests of the reader. Take responsibility for the success or failure of the… read more

Waller, Robert 1998 Karen A. Schriver Information Design Journal 9:1, pp. 80–83 | Review

Waller, Robert 1993 Language and typography Information Design Journal 7:1, pp. 91–92 | Review

Waller, Robert 1991 Two books on written language Information Design Journal 6:3, pp. 241–242 | Article

Waller, Robert 1986 What electronic books will have to be better than Information Design Journal 5:1, pp. 72–75 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1986 Sorts Information Design Journal 4:3, pp. 241–242 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1986 The phone Book Information Design Journal 4:3, pp. 239–240 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1984 David Sless, Learning and visual communication Information Design Journal 4:2, pp. 163–164 | Review

Waller, Robert 1984 Designing a government form: A case study Information Design Journal 4:1, pp. 36–57 | Article

This paper describes a case history of the design of a government form. In particular, three kinds of problem are identified and discussed: contextual problems of relevance and interpretation; problems of reading sequence and conditional branching instructions; and a range of typographic problems.… read more

Waller, Robert 1984 Tourist guides—a consumer test Information Design Journal 4:2, pp. 154–160 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1983 PJ Hills, Trends in information transfe Information Design Journal 3:3, p.  | Review

Waller, Robert 1982 Daniel B Felker, Frances Pickering, Veda R Charrow, V Melissa Holland, Janice C Redish, Guidelines for document designers Information Design Journal 3:2, p.  | Review

Waller, Robert 1982 Design review Information Design Journal 3:2, pp. 148–150 | Review

Waller, Robert 1982 Administrative forms in governmen, Forms under control, Sir Derek Rayner, Review of administrative forms: report to the Prime Minister Information Design Journal 3:2, pp. 142–148 | Review

Waller, Robert and Susan Batten 1982 Literature update Information Design Journal 3:2, pp. 157–164 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1981 Norman Potter's 'What is a designer' — a review Information Design Journal 2:2, pp. 97–102 | Article

Waller, Robert 1981 Literature update Information Design Journal 2:1, pp. 70–71 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1981 Ruari McLean, The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography Information Design Journal 2:2, pp. 143–144 | Review

Waller, Robert 1981 Jan V. White, Graphic idea notebook, Philip Thompson and Peter Davenport, The dictionary of visual language, Edward Booth-Clibborn and Daniele Baroni, The language of graphics Information Design Journal 2:1, pp. 59–61 | Review

Waller, Robert 1980 Literature update Information Design Journal 1:4, pp. 281–283 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1980 Tom Vernon, Gobbledegook Information Design Journal 1:4, p.  | Review

Waller, Robert 1979 Literature Update Information Design Journal 1:2, pp. 142–144 | Miscellaneous

Waller, Robert 1979 Functional information design: Research and Practice Information Design Journal 1:1, pp. 43–50 | Article

Although functional objectives have concerned designers for many years, and psychologists have published research on issues related to graphic design, fruitful cooperation between the two specialisms has only rarely been achieved. In this paper it is suggested that the traditional objectives and… read more

Waller, Robert 1979 John Ryder, The Case for Legibility Information Design Journal 1:2, pp. 140–141 | Review