Design Principles I Would Like to Know More About

Topics I Would Like To Know More About

• Composition- the placement of elements, especially as relates to photography
• Color- Color can be instrumental in creating emotions and impressions in design. There is a great deal of psychology and symbolism behind color that I would like to learn more about in order to be able to use color more effectively.
• Typography- Like color, font choice is an element of design where tiny changes can make a large difference. I would love to learn more about choosing the right font for a design, or even about creating fonts.
• Gamification- Gamification is the process of designing products, systems, and services that use the motivational power of games to make a difference. There is a body of growing research on this topic that I would like to explore.
• Interactive Architecture- Interactive Architecture is the idea that environments, powered by ubiquitous computing, can interact with, and encourage interactions between, the people who inhabit them.
• User Interface design- A growing portion of our lives are spent on mobile devices and the web, and the way we interact with the technology around us is nearly always through a graphical user interface. I want to learn more about the rules of good design for user interfaces, and the metaphors that they utilize to improve user understanding.
• Ubiquitous computing- Design in a world where practically all objects are "smart" and networked
• Childhood development- It would be very helpful to have a solid understanding of childhood development in order to be able to design toys. Knowing what is developmentally appropriate for a certain age, how children learn, and what interests them would all be helpful topics to inform the design of toys.
• Packaging design- So much packaging is frustrating, wasteful, and inefficient that there a large opportunities for improvement. I find both the environmental and the human aspects of this topic intriguing.

List of Books I Would Like to Read:

• "Change by Design" by Tim Brown
• "Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services" by Kim Goodwin
• "Designing with the Mind In Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules" by Jeff Johnson
• "4dsocial: Interactive Design Environments" by Lucy Bullivant
• "Interactive Architecture" by Michael Fox
• "Exploring Materials: Creative Design for Everyday Objects" by Inna Alesina and Ellen Lupton
• "Materials for Inspirational Design" by Chris Lefteri