[IxDA Discuss] What's your Personality Type? (Related to: Now Hiring Leonardo DaVinci?)

[Jack Moffett]

> - What is your type?
	ENFJ (1, 50, 50, 78)

> - What is your occupation? (Please be as specific as possible.)

	Interaction Designer

I work for a small software development firm. As many others on the  
list, I'm the only IxD resource, so I cover the gamut (user study,  
research, requirements, UI, prototyping, implementation, testing,  
documentation). My background is in Graphic Design and the visual  
arts, and I use these talents in my work as needed (photography,  
illustration, etc.). In addition, I teach design part-time. Other's  
have brought it up, so I'll also mention that I'm a musician.


> - How does knowledge of your type impact your thoughts about your
> career, design, other people, and yourself - as a designer and as a
> person?

It doesn't. While it's interesting to read the description, there is  
nothing I intend to change about my personality.

> - What was your experience when you learned your type? Was it
> meaningful to you?

I confess that I was surprised at the accuracy of the test. I  
purposefully tried not to think too hard about each question, usually  
taking my initial reaction. I didn't expect to agree with the results  
of the test, yet find that it is a fair description. However, I  
wouldn't say that it is meaningful to me. I already knew what type of  
person I was, and I'm perfectly satisfied. If I had completely  
disagreed with the results, I would have dismissed it as  
inconsequential.


> - Has personality type ever played a role in your research or designs?

Perhaps subconsciously. I don't believe I have ever taken personality  
type into consideration when designing software, but it may have come  
into play in some of my Graphic Design.





Jack L. Moffett
Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com

I am in search of the
simple elegant seductive
maybe even obvious IDEA.
With this in my pocket
I cannot fail.

          - Tibor Kalman