I don't know if an art background is required, but it helps. I'm very split-brained, and often think my analytic and creative sides complement each other. If I didn't have the creative spark, I think my business applications would still be highly functional and usable, but may not be as "pretty", whereas if I didn't constantly ask "how is this going to work?" and figure things out, I'd create many more unworkable designs. I never had a different brain, though, so I couldn't say for sure =]
Yes, I am often the creative designer as well as the interaction designer. I don't actually think creative/aesthetic design is my strength, but hope I make up for it by delivering more usable systems. Bryan http://www.bryanminihan.com -----Original Message----- From: Lukeisha Carr Subject: [IxDA Discuss] "Design" in Interaction Design? After reading a very interesting thread titled "When/Where/How did you decide to be a designer?", I noticed that many came from Art or Graphic Design backgrounds. So... Would anyone say that one must have an "artsy or visually creative" knack when pursuing "interaction" design, as apposed to "visual" design? In other words, what do you think is the one or few talents or skills one needs to have to be successful in the IxD arena? And, for current IxD's out there, do you find that you are also responsible for the "visual aesthetics" of the UI? Thanks! ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
