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Category: Interaction design

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IxD Foundations Reading List

Posted on 01/17/2019 by erin

The past two falls have found me teaching the basic Interaction Design Foundations course at CCA. It’s great fun and we get into the basics of task flows,...

Interaction design/Pattern Library/Systems/User Experience

A History of Patterns in User Experience Design

Posted on 03/28/2017 by erin

As part of my classes that I teach at CCA, interaction design patterns come up. Sometimes in their simple form of elements as captured in a style guide and some...

Interaction design/Systems

Systems Thinking / Designing Reading List

In the spring I will be teaching a Systems class at CCA. I will be integrating systems which covers systems, mapping, information architecture with social inter...

Information Architecture/Information design/Interaction design/Teaching/User Experience/UX

Systems Reading List

Posted on 12/09/2016 by erin

In the spring I will be teaching the Systems class at CCA for the third time. I will be integrating systems which covers systems, mapping, information architect...

Interaction design/Mobile/Pattern Library

Considering the cross device experience

Posted on 10/24/2011 by erin

I have been super busy lately working on the beginnings of a Mobile Pattern Library for a client. This work involves a lot of auditing applications. I am lookin...

Interaction design/Pattern Library

Working With a Pattern Library Day to Day

Posted on 07/29/2010 by erin

[Part 7 of a series on Patterns. Working with a Pattern Library.] Patterns, Components, and Code, Oh My! Ok, so now you have a pattern library. Now what? Ultima...

Interaction design/Pattern Library

Reviewing Patterns for Use

Posted on 05/26/2010 by erin

[Part 5 of a series on Patterns. Developing a quality system.] Once you have a collection of patterns they should be reviewed by the team or designated represen...

Interaction design/Pattern Library/Tools

How to write an interaction design pattern

Posted on 04/20/2010 by erin

[Part 4 of a series on Patterns. How to write patterns once you have identified them.] Writing interaction design patterns can seem easy on the surface. After a...

Interaction design/Pattern Library

How to identify interaction design patterns

Posted on 04/05/2010 by erin

[Part 3 of a series on Patterns. Understanding the concept of the reusable solution.] Identifying patterns in architecture The first thing you have to do before...

Interaction design/Pattern Library

Why have a design pattern library?

Posted on 03/22/2010 by erin

[author’s note: This is part one in a multi-part series. Based on material I developed with Christian Crumlish and Lucas Pettinati for a workshop we gave ...

Interaction design/Social

New Article up at Boxes and Arrows

Posted on 12/23/2009 by erin

An article companion to part of the talk I have been giving is finally up at Boxes and Arrows. The topic – 5 steps to building social experiences – ...

Designing Social Interfaces/Interaction design

neighborhoods and subcultures in social design

Posted on 12/16/2009 by erin

In writing our book, Designing Social Interfaces, we challenged ourselves to creating a social pattern language, much like Christopher Alexander created a patte...

Interaction design

The Questions We Ask

Posted on 12/04/2009 by erin

A couple of weeks ago I gave the 5 Principles, 5 Practices, 5 Anti-Patterns talk to the IxDA Los Angeles group. It was a great group of people and they asked me...

Information design/Interaction design/Social

Unintended Side Effects

Posted on 11/21/2009 by erin

I have been presenting the material from our book over the last several months and have been asked questions about some of the anti-patterns and how we avoid or...

Conferences/Designing Social Interfaces/Interaction design

Slides from our talk

Posted on 09/20/2009 by erin

Our talk at Idea09 touched on a few key steps for building social experiences, a few of the most salient principles and a handful of the anti-patterns covered i...

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Some shots from early evening during the End of Ye Some shots from early evening during the End of Year Show Interaction Design BFA seniors. #ccaixd #ixdcca @ccaixd
Professor Alex Baumgardt tries on the special alie Professor Alex Baumgardt tries on the special alien helmet - part of the senior thesis project by Rebecca Lin #ccaixd #ixdcca @ccaixd
Some of the great posters that went alongside the Some of the great posters that went alongside the interactive work of our IXD BFS graduates #ixdcca #ccaixd @ccaixd Work by John Cho; Rebecca Lin; Gina Park; Amaris Gil
Some of the great posters that went alongside the Some of the great posters that went alongside the interactive work of our IXD BFA graduates #ixdcca #ccaixd @ccaixd.  Junjie Li - Aka Betty Li; Ruth Bhavsar; Gianni Chloe Chen
New graduates - with Susie and Kumar! Congratulat New graduates - with Susie and Kumar!  Congratulations @kumariamani
A lot of the IXD Class of 2023! Congratulations!! A lot of the IXD Class of 2023! Congratulations!! #ccaixd #ixdcca @ccaixd
View from the stage - place was packed for the gra View from the stage - place was packed for the graduating class of 2023 #cca #ccaixd #ixdcca
Chair shoes at graduation #ccadesignis Chair shoes at graduation #ccadesignis
Prince of the bed #dexter #blackcatsrule Prince of the bed #dexter #blackcatsrule
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MASTODON POSTS

The latest Women of IXD newsletter is out - Colleen Bushell - Designing a UI That Changes the World - https://mailchi.mp/f13015388513/colleen-bushell-designing-a-ui-that-changes-the-world

30 May 2023 @ 8:43 pm

In the ongoing effort to get my photography work out into the world again, I've set up an account on Fine Art America. You can buy (non-editioned) prints and get a select range of photos on shower curtains, pillows, iphone cases and even puzzles. (I am testing this ecommerce site.) https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/4-erin-malone/shop

25 May 2023 @ 10:30 pm

I've posted my latest content from the Women of IXD Deep Cuts #10 newsletter to the website. Web posting always includes my full bibliography for the profile for others to reference.
If you aren't familiar with their book - check out the companion website where they include interviews as well as a ton of materials for teaching.
https://womenofixd.com/project/jenny-preece-yvonne-rogers-helen-sharp

24 May 2023 @ 11:37 pm

Newsletter Alert:Women of IXD Deep Cuts #10Meet the authors of one of the most popular texts on Interaction Design. Helen Sharp, Jenny Preece, & Yvonne Rogers launched the 6th edition this April. #womenofixd #ixddesignhistory
https://mailchi.mp/a98a352245e3/women-of-ixd-deep-cuts-10-meet-the-authors-of-the-popular-text-interaction-design-beyond-human-computer-interaction

15 May 2023 @ 11:38 pm

The Interaction Design Program of California College of Art invites you to attend Human Made: The Senior Review Exhibition featuring work from our 2023 graduating class. This event is free and open to the public
Link to RSVP: https://portal.cca.edu/events-calendar/human-made/(you can still attend even of the rsvp says sold out)
May 12 1111 8th StSan Francisco, CA 94107Interaction Design Studios Rooms 140-141
Course Leaders: Alexander Baumgardt Aynne Valencia

12 May 2023 @ 5:16 pm

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