TECHNOLOGY AND
Design
T H E L O U I S V I L L E C E N T E R F O R D E S I G N | L C 4 D. O R G
WHAT’S INSIDE S U M M E R
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The Value of Graduate Degrees
2014
T+D and LC4D? Thank you for reviewing the inaugural edition of Technology and Design (T+D). T+D is published by the Louisville Center for Design (LC4D) and Lindsey Wilson College and is distributed quarterly. T+D presents the latest trends and information in the areas of technology, design and education. We will also include news, events, and other community happenings from the Louisville and Midwest region.
Interaction Design
All things IxD, UX, IA, HCI, UI In this issue, we tackle several topics in Interaction Design (IxD). This has been a hotbed of discussion in the industry since the
IxD
advent of devices becoming smart. It includes a highly demanding set of skills and practices that focus on industrial, service and digital usability. Some even claim it has run its course, but regardless, the practices and principles that it has brought to the table are here to stay for a while. These are some of the job titles that grew
Holistic IXD
out of IxD: • Interaction Designer • UX Designer • UX Architect
The Flat Movement What’s All the SASS About?
SUM
• UI Designer
• Information Architect • HCI Designer LC4D offers the world an Online Master of Arts Degree in Interactive Design. It will also offer the
• Content Strategist
• Interactive Ninja
• IxD Rockstar
• Happiness Architect
Louisville community digital events, certificate
So read on and get orientated to a field that is in
programs, creative workshops and professional
constant flux as the Industrial Internet flexes
development for educators.
it’s muscles.