Some personal design lessons/axioms
If someone asked me to extemporaneously itemize some personally developed axioms (or “pearls of wisdom”) for practicing interaction design, here’s what I would say: 1. Always question and verify your…
Month: February 2008
The David Malouf reader
I only know Dave Malouf via his role as founder and ardent champion of ixda, having met him very briefly when he visited Involution Studios last year. I personally have…
Aesthetics for interaction design
I’m in the midst of transitioning jobs but will soon post a multi-part series on the place and value of aesthetics for interaction designers. I’ve long had thoughts about this,…
Buchanan’s service design keynote
Transcribed by fellow CMU alum Jeff Howard from the Emergence Conference podcast: http://designforservice.wordpress.com/buchanan_keynote/ Brilliant stuff, classic Buchanan, hearty words worth pondering for a few days, weeks, years… Thanks Jeff!
Rhetorical definitions and design
The following quoted passage is by R. Buchanan, PhD., from his essay Design and the New Rhetoric: Productive Arts in the Philosophy of Culture, published in Philosophy and Rhetoric, Vol.…