Yay, we killed Skeuomorphism! Not too long ago humanity left behind its skeuomorphic interfaces. We became accustomed to the idea of buttons to tap on screens and swipes that moved content right or left. We learned that content could be out of view but within reach. We graduated to a flatter, more abstract representation…

Design Thinking continues to be a hot topic (this article is one of many talking about it). Design Thinking has been hyped and even fetishized but there are also voices questioning its value, impact, and relevance. Design Thinking faces criticism for its lacking integration with business and compatibility with market…

The relationship between humans and machines is continuously evolving. With the rise of the IoT and the Industrial IoT (IIoT), machines are becoming increasingly self-aware and interconnected. Designing for a future where machines are even more deeply integrated into human life, requires us to understand the nature of machines, their…

A discourse on how the paradigms of industrial design and other design disciplines apply equally to digital products — specifically the screen-based user interface (in German). 0 Einleitung Der Begriff der Haptik wird im Titel dieser Arbeit kontrastierend dem Begriff des Interfaces gegenübergestellt. Während Haptik im klassischen Sinne als etwas physisch Greifbares…

A perfect product connects to a fundamentally human domain – it can cause delight in an almost mystical manner. Any consumer product that exists in this world is created to address humans needs. Human needs derive from the most profound layers of human existence. Products that are able to articulate…