> - You should have keen powers of observation (for observing how people > do what they do) > - You should have a knack for (or at least an ability to) discerning > patterns in what you observe > - You should be genuinely empathetic, able to put yourself in someone > else's shoes. Or desk chair. Or cockpit. Etc. > - You should be an excellent verbal communicator and a competent > visual communicator (you don't have to be Andy Warhol, Jonathan Ive, > etc., > but you have to be able to get your ideas across) > - You should be able to play well with others > - You should be able to think logically, sequentially > - You should be able to accept and be receptive to feedback
That is an excellent list. These are definitely the character traits I see in the best interaction designers. Frankly, I would > make a *hideous* visual designer. But what I do do well is to play nicely > with people who *are* visual designers. Ditto. I've had plenty of practice, but I'll never be half as good as a real visual designer. I can work with them during the early stages of design to understand where > they're going and communicate where I'm going. I can check in with them > throughout the process. And finally, I can offer critiques on how the > visual > design will affect users and their interactions with the system. In this > situation, everyone focuses on their area of expertise, which in my > experience leads to some really great products. Ditto again. And I strongly believe the aesthetic has a big impact (for the sighted anyway), so I pay close attention to it. -r- ________________________________________________________________ *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
