[IxDA Discuss] What sets the 'best' interaction designers apart?

[David Malouf]

> Who am I?
> All this discussion has triggered this conflict in my
> mind again. The question is can we really define
> designers for sure. How many roles do we finally come
> out with? Do we make roles to suit our purpose? Cant
> we have simple defined teminology for the types of
> designers that exists in the market?
> Im trained as a product designer, but do interfaces.
> I've done some furniture design to and i know im good
> at it. My job requires me to do visual design as well,
> so im a graphic designer. Do i code too? yes i used to
> before i got into design. So i can code too. I ha

Why do you only have to be 1 thing? Can't you be all those things and apply
the identities you need to the problems you are working on.

Personally, if I have to look for a title to express what I do as a
generalist (which is what I am), I use User Experience Designer. I like
Peter B's T model where the average person has to do a lot of things and
know them broadly but should know 1 thing really well and deeply. Thus a T.

-- dave