Pathway #13: Quiet design
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User story: the lady and the feather
She seemed surrounded by a bubble of quiet calm. All around her the frantic motions of a London Underground carriage jolted to and fro, but time slowed as it passed through her small part of it.
A paper journal was open on her knees, wrapp…
Preparing for Apple’s new interactions
Strip away the hype from Apple’s September 2014 product announcements and you’re left with 4 new interactions which might change digital user experience at scale:
- Magnified depth
- Pressure levels
- Haptic feedback
- Activated confirmation
Th…
Irrational desire for the Moto X and a refreshing design culture
I can’t actually buy the Moto X – indeed, I’ve not even seen one in person yet – but I find myself desiring it. That in itself says something about Motorola’s ability to inspire customers through design.
Firstly, I should set a little back…
Google Glass is a welcome experiment in bad user experience
Google Glass remains confined to a small niche of customers because the technology is unreliable, the features unappealing for most users and the price too high. In time, technological progress will solve issues of reliability and price, but f…
A switch too far
…I had to constantly switch between two completely different UIs, two completely different user experiences. I had to go through a mental context switch… — Taylor Martin, Pocketnow
Taylor Martin of Pocketnow describes the counter-intuitive…
Blending mechanical movement and digital awareness
Pixel Track from Berg on Vimeo.
Continuing the MEX series examining interactions, we look at Berg’s Pixel Track as an example of using movement to enhance utilitarian signage.
Watch the whole video above, but pay particular attention to the…
Content is not community
Owning and publishing a title is different from the Flipboard-generation of snacking on information consumption. It requires the creation of a style, atmosphere and nurturing a community. Know what you stand for and remain true to it. — Rich …
Trusting in the limited appeal of Google Glass
My name is Ivy Ross… I look forward to answering the seemingly simple, but truly audacious questions Glass poses: Can technology be something that frees us up and keeps us in the moment, rather than taking us out of it? Can it help us look up an…