2016 User Experience in Design

 Reading: CH01_Digital_Age_Goodwin

In this chapter, the author defines the role of a designer as the person who “visualize concrete solutions that serve human needs and goals within certain constrains” I find this definition interesting, as it addresses some difficulties of the design professions that I have personally experienced. First, many people seem to confuse between design and art (this Read more →

[ I have problem uploading photos so I will add them in later ]

On Monday 18th September, our class went to FUTURE WORLD: Where Art Meets Science Exhibition on a field trip. We were guided by Mr.Katsu from Teamlab, the creator of this exhibition. He shared with us the ideas and the creative process behind those Read more →

1. Sensel Morph

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1152958674/the-sensel-morph-interaction-evolved/description (to see the film) 

What I like about this product and its user experience is the flexibility using the same technology for different purposes. The product is a good example on how to convert physical practices into the virtual in a very refined way.

2. Nintendo Wii 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2nEHqGWsYM

I find Nintendo Wii  as a good examples of User Experience Design as at Read more →

This post reflect three chosen ideas for a screen-based experience

Idea 1 – Silhouette Walking 

The idea behind the silhouette walking is to show how different people move through the city each day. This means both showing the flow of people passing each day and how the also do different activities on the way. By using silhuettes it is anonymous who the specific people Read more →

Future World 

Monday 18 September we went to the exibition Future world – when art meets science, made in collaboration with teamLab.

The exibition was very interesting in the way new technology possibilities makes it possible to combine and create user experiences both including physical objects and screenbased interface.

One thing I took with me from the exibition was how you can navigate the user Read more →

Part 1: Future World Response

Write a response to the exhibition “Future World”.  Keep in mind the following questions – What is experience design and what are the possibilities of responsive environments? How might this change the way we think about the world around us and the ways that we communicate with each other?

At first glance, I had thought of a Read more →

Part 1: Write a response to the exhibition “Future World”.  Keep in mind the following questions – What is experience design and what are the possibilities of responsive environments? How might this change the way we think about the world around us and the ways that we communicate with each other? 

The Future World Exhibition displayed user-centric installations and  is directed to educate Read more →

Part 1: Response to “Future World”

Experience design is design focusedon the level of engagement and satisfaction that a user of a product orservice experiences. A trip to the ‘Future World’ exhibition gave us an opportunity to experience what’s it like to be IN an artwork as compared to looking and understanding an artwork. It is different to me Read more →

Find 3 examples of a product/project that you think are good examples of thoughtfully designed user experience. Be prepared to support your choices.

The examples stated below are ones which are present in local context. They are products and services which I feel have contribute to a positive personal experience thus far:) I feel that how thoughtfully designed a Read more →

Part 1: Write a response to the exhibition “Future World”.  Keep in mind the following questions – What is experience design and what are the possibilities of responsive environments? How might this change the way we think about the world around us and the ways that we communicate with each other?

I visited “Future World” during March when the exhibition just started and Read more →