Is this a trend or the byproduct of the fact that most often than not, people can’t commit to defining their field? So now after my earlier rant about the RCA’s new name for it’s interaction design program, i read that former IDII Bill Moggridge is publishing a book called Designing interactions. Sounds so artsy…… Continue reading Never mind interaction design, now it's all about "design interactions"
Author: designswarm
Blogging since 2005.
Responsible design of connected objects.
NordiCHI is coming up next week in Oslo and although I won’t make it to the conference (too expensive for my post-graduation budget at the moment ) I will make it to the Blogject workshop organized once more by Timo, Julian and Nicholas, after a first successful workshop at LIFT in Geneva last spring. We’re… Continue reading Responsible design of connected objects.
Flirtation, deception and architecture.
Hanging out in London cafés as i am these days, i often position myself next to windows (whenever i’m in buses, i always somehow unconsciously end up next to the emergency exit windows but that’s another story) and find myself staring out and observing how people interact with their surroundings. I’ve started noticing the way… Continue reading Flirtation, deception and architecture.
Dilution of a field
Not sure how I feel about this latest announcement of the RCA‘s new Head of Department Tony Dunne. The Interaction design department (which apart from IDII and Umea was the only other school teaching a less Xerox park approach to the field is renaming itself “Design Interactions”. “The focus of the department is shifting, and… Continue reading Dilution of a field
Trop c'est comme pas assez…
Empty… Originally uploaded by alexandra666. Is a very “quebecer” expression that means that too much is like too little. This is a concept that truly and most definitely applies to communication in large corporations. Having spent the past month in what i will brand as one of the world’s “major communications company” it actually amazed… Continue reading Trop c'est comme pas assez…
Freelancing or Freefalling?
I am on vacation… which is another way to say i’m not working full time, which is another way of saying i’m looking for more work, which just means I’m bored. After just 2 days “off”, I’m getting antsy again, looking for the next thing. Somehow inactivity does not suit me well and I’m not… Continue reading Freelancing or Freefalling?
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Me – Yeh I’m really interested in Web 2.0 stuff… My roomate (a product designer) – Web what? sigh…
What's old is new again
I’m at the end of my present project and looking forward to some down time, looking for more opportunities in London as usual, but mostly getting back to blogging and keeping up with the world in general. I saw and ordered a set of tiny cards from the very sweet MOO project (reminded me of… Continue reading What's old is new again
The art of not being a tourist
I hate tourists, i really do. Living in Amsterdam especially highlighted that trait in my already sporadically abrasive personality. I had to walk through the Dam every morning on my way to work and would hold my breath, as i whizzed past herds of lost tourists walking at the speed of a pot-induced crawl, looking… Continue reading The art of not being a tourist
Reputation management
Another web 2.0 endeavor that i got invited to join today Ziki deal with a bolder approach to reputation and identity management online. I like the fact that at least it’s not afraid of saying what it is, something that Linkedinis , in my opinion, is very bad at. Linkedin wants to be a networking… Continue reading Reputation management