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A theory of skills of software, interaction and graphics designers: contrasting aspects emerging from empirical studies

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Marcus Nirbrant,

Ebba Thora Hvannberg,

Siniia LindquistAuthors Info & Claims

DESIRE '11: Procedings of the Second Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Design

Pages 177 - 188

https://doi.org/10.1145/2079216.2079242

Published: 19 October 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Traditionally, education in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and interaction design has emphasized methods of usability evaluation and how to elicit needs of users. However, there is also a need for design skills to translate this information into proper design. By characterizing required skills of practitioners in fields relevant to the development of graphical user interfaces, we seek to find implications for interaction design education. Eight practitioners in graphic design, software development and interaction design were interviewed about work processes, idea generation and creative approaches. The analysis of the interviews has exposed a theory of similarities and differences between the work roles in the different fields. We present a model to illustrate this theory.

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DESIRE '11: Procedings of the Second Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Design

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ISBN:9781450307543

DOI:10.1145/2079216

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Sørum H(2017)Design of Digital Products in the Future: A Study of Interaction Design Students and Their Perceptions on Design IssuesDesign, User Experience, and Usability: Theory, Methodology, and Management10.1007/978-3-319-58634-2_53(740-754)Online publication date: 14-May-2017
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