Design on the blog

Notes and notes on interaction design and user experience.

John Dewey: learning, experience and closure

25 Jul, 2020, by Sergio.

Learning, experience and closure. A historical introduction to pragmatism and the work of John Dewey from a design point of view.

William James: mediation, body and emotions

16 Jul, 2020, by Sergio.

Mediation, body and emotions. A historical introduction to pragmatism and the work of William James from a design point of view.

Charles Sanders Pierce: Pragmatism, Abduction and Semiotics in Design

9 Jul, 2020, by Sergio.

Practical consequences, abduction and semiotics. A historical introduction to pragmatism and Pierce's work from a design perspective.

Notifies. Displaces. Closes. Repeat...

3 Apr, 2019, by Sergio.

How some of the interaction design patterns that have contributed to addictive behaviour in people were created.

Daphne Oram, pioneer of electronic music and natural interfaces

22 Sep, 2018, by Sergio.

London, 1942. Daphne Oram, a talented pianist, organist and composer aged just 18, turns down a place at the Royal College of Music for a job at the BBC as a junior studio engineer and “music equaliser”. Within a few years of working there she discovers the advances in synthetic sound. [...]

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