Some fun news: I’ve finished the first draft of my e-book, Accessible IA Fundamentals – A Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Information Architecture.
24 pages.
A lot of editing.
What I wish I had when I first started.
All thoughts sourced directly from my brain.
What you’ll find inside:
Chapter I: What is Information Architecture?
→ Introduction to IA
→ Key activities and tools
→ Examples of how IA shapes customer experience
→ Examples of ineffective navigation design
→ How inconsistency creates confusion for users
Chapter II: The Impact of IA
→ Defining success
→ Symptoms of ineffective information architecture
→ 11 strategies to address IA symptoms
→ Common desired outcomes & How IA supports these outcomes
→ Translating strategy into actionable guidance
→ Becoming the guardian of users’ mental load
→ The most important wins
Chapter III: Core IA Principles
→ Core IA principles (duplicate title, oops)
→ Why most websites fail at guiding users effectively
→ Examples of friction and how they affect end-users
→ Requirements for clarity
Chapter IV: Getting Started
→ Create an IA that actually converts
→ Prevent content architecture issues from undermining user experience
→ 6 key dimensions of IA issues that directly impact how users navigate
→ Identify where inconsistencies are causing user drop-offs
→ Audit product content
→ When to explain vs. when to redesign
→ Defining content hierarchy and user goals before moving to visuals
Writing the e-book was my main business goal for March, and checking it off my list felt gooood.
In this e-book, I’m sharing what IA is and how to get started without feeling lost in jargon.
It’s for everyone who wants to make more strategic decisions when it comes to structuring information, not based on vibes or social capital or context-poor Claude commands.
you’ll hear all about it soon.
happy friday!!!
