[IxDA Discuss] Most important skills of an IX Designer?

[Adrian Chong]

I think everyone would agree that all of those qualities are important
but if I had to choose one exclusively it would have to be the ability
to develop interactive solutions. That's the basis of what an
interaction designer is. Someone who can communicate and create
compelling interactions for specific need.

On 8/16/07, Joseph Selbie <jselbie at tristream.com> wrote:
> Everyone,
>
> The wide ranging discussion about big D vs. little d got me thinking about
> what is most valued in a big D IX Designer. I'd be very interested in
> learning which of the following skill sets the IXD community thinks are the
> most important? (To give a little context, imagine that you are hiring a
> lead Designer for a project, or you are working for that lead Designer, or
> you are that lead Designer -- which of the following would be most
> important.)
>
> 1.) the skills to conduct user research/ethnographic research
> 2.) the skills to deliver high level visual design/graphic design/brand
> design
> 3.) the skills to develop interaction solutions (wireframes, prototypes,
> work flows)
> 4.) the skills to test and refine the design
> 5.) the skills to lead a team through a complete process
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Joseph Selbie
> Founder, CEO Tristream
> http://www.tristream.com
>
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Adrian Chong
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