The Principles and Processes of Interactive Design

by Jamie Steane

Overview

This much anticipated second edition of The Principles and Processes of Interactive Design is aimed at new designers and creatives from across the design and media disciplines who want to learn the fundamentals of designing for user experience and user interface (UX/UI) projects.

The blurring of boundaries between disciplines is leading to a new breed of hybrid designers and creative practitioners who are fusing different discipline perspectives, principles and processes to support their new practices.

It is these shared principles and processes that this book explores, including:
- The fundamentals of design research and UX development
- Classic visual design topics such as colour, image, layout and typography
- Essential media-specific topics such as working with data, interactivity, motion and sound
- Important guidance on how to present your work

For this new editions there are brand new chapters on Motion and Sound (including storyboarding, sonic interaction and UX storytelling), Data (including data as a material, AI and anticipatory design) and Interactivity (including accessibility, gesture control and voice UI).

With over 150 inspirational examples from a diverse range of leading international creatives and award-winning agencies, this is a must-have guide for budding designers. In addition, industry perspectives from key design professionals provide fascinating insights into this exciting creative field. Each chapter concludes with a workshop tutorial to help you put what you've learnt into practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350258563
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/16/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Jamie Steane is the Head of Visual Communication and Interactive Media Design at Northumbria University, UK, where he leads the strategic development and management of a multidisciplinary group of courses including Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design and Motion Graphics and Animation Design.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Research for interaction
2 Design development
3 Colour and image
4 Layout and typography
5 Data
6 Interactivity
7 Motion and sound
8 Interactive formats
9 Presenting your ideas
Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Up to this point, the recommendation of a wide range of texts has been required to adequately introduce students to the expansive array of perspectives, processes, techniques, and considerations necessary in understanding and making strong interactive design. This book is a reliable, consolidated source for many of the most important principles and strategies to know when beginning in interactive design.” —Julie Mader-Meersman, Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, Department of Visual Arts, Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky, USA

“This is a beautifully illustrated book that gives clear and relevant information and essential practical advice through workshop exercises and discussions with industry practitioners. A thorough, comprehensive and essential book for all Design students.” —Ros Allen, University of Sunderland, UK

“The Web is full of articles and videos about interactive design – but you'll be hard pressed to get an equally comprehensive overview as is offered by this book. A great guide for anyone venturing into this dynamic and exciting field!” —Max Ackermann, Senior Lecturer, Central Saint Martin's and Co-Founder of Flowli.com

“Author Jamie Steane is generous with information. The quality of information is just so and therefore means this is a good companion guide, and it would be comprehensive enough, on the subject of Interactive Design, to act as a core text guide alone … Editorially speaking this book is masterful … The book is written with clarity and with conviction …. Steane says in his own Conclusion 'With all the content covered, I hope that the subject of interactive design has been made clearer, and that it appears a little less magical and not so shrouded in mystery' – and we acknowledge this to be the case, and we say this is why this book stands out as credible commentary on the subject in hand.” —Debra Hall, tssreviews

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