Connecting – Film about Interaction Design

I am glad to be in the field of Interaction Design and excited for the future of my craft.

“The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the future of Interaction Design and User Experience from some of the industry’s thought leaders. As the role of software is catapulting forward, Interaction Design is seen to be not only increasing in importance dramatically, but also expected to play a leading role in shaping the coming “Internet of things.” Ultimately, when the digital and physical worlds become one, humans along with technology are potentially on the path to becoming a “super organism” capable of influencing and enabling a broad spectrum of new behaviors in the world.”

iPad 5 Salesman

And I thought I was cool creating iPad prototypes in Keynote. This guy really is a UX wizard…

Dealin App Prototype

Diggin this UI, very hot interactions.

Nest Thermostat Interface

Everything about this product is beautiful. The interface was designed by my favorite UI designer Mike Matas, and has served as inspiration for the current project I am working on.

 

WTHR App Inspired by Dieter Rams

Saw this on Grain Edit today, thought I’d re-share.

“David Elenga has created a simple yet elegant weather app called WTHR which is inspired by Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of Design. At the top of the screen the current weather condition is displayed along with the temperature for your area. Just below is a 7-day forecast and a nifty switch which allows you to select between Fahrenheit or Celsius. Unfortunately version 1.0 has some bugs and usability issues which should hopefully be resolved soon. I would hold off on downloading the app until the release of version 1.1 which is slated for sometime next week.”

iPhone Business Cards

I’m a huge fan and collector of cool business cards. I thought this was a pretty clever idea.

Interface Origami

Great post from Juan Sanchez. Thought I would share.

“In a previous post, I mentioned a way of thinking about interactions and interface within a framework of depth and space. The ideas were centered around the digital space, but as a designer I find it’s important to remove myself from that space and explore solutions that can originate in physical space.

One of the easiest ways to do this is to break out scissors and paper. With paper you can remove the constraints of working in pixels to fold, tear, flip, curl and manipulate the medium to discover solutions that may have otherwise been missed.

To illustrate this, I created a few examples based on some familiar apps and others based on former concepts I’ve played around with in the past.”

Clear & Path

Accordion

Fold & Peel

 

 

 

UI Concept – Dragging Files From Your Phone To Computer

Great UI concept from Ishac Bertran. As an Interaction Designer I find this extremely inspiring. Watch the video here.

Mr Tappy – For Filming Mobile Device Usability

Mr Tappy is a kit for filming mobile phones, tablet computers and handheld devices from the user’s point of view. Looks like a great alternative to setting up your own DIY rig, and costs $289.

Dream Job – Can You Have It All?

According to this diagram I am definitely #winning. I love my job.