Happy is Up, Sad is Down
65 Metaphors for Design
$68.17
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2021
Summary
We think, feel, and talk in metaphors. Why not use them for design?
Feeling down? Cheer up! We use metaphors every day and often without being aware of it. Many metaphors are more than figures of speech. They reflect basic bodily experiences and help to structure our thinking and experiences of the world.
Happy is Up, Sad is Down is a collection of 65 metaphors with research facts and applications in product and interaction design, information graphics, and advertisin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789063695934 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9063695934 |
| Author: | Jörn Hurtienne, Diana Löffler, Clara Hüsch |
| Publisher: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Imprint: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 160mm x 150mm |
Jörn Hurtienne
Jörn Hurtienne, Diana Löffler, Clara Hüsch, Daniel Reinhardt, Robert Tscharn, and Stephan Huber are a team of psychologists, designers, computer scientists, business consultants, and researchers who came together at the Chair of Psychological Ergonomics at Würzburg University. Jörn discovered his love for metaphors in 2004, drew others into this and they have been studying their usefulness for design ever since. They have successfully used metaphors in the design of automotive user interfaces, websites, medical systems, robots, industrial controls, consumer goods, and augmented reality systems.
Jörn Hurtienne is a university professor and chair holder in Psychological Ergonomics at Würzburg University (Germany) since 2011. Previous positions include research associate and Marie-Curie fellow in engineering design at the University of Cambridge (UK), research associate at Technische Universität (TU) Berlin and usability consultant at the bao GmbH in Berlin. He is a trained psychologist with a PhD in engineering (2009, TU Berlin). He is author of more than 130 papers on designing for intuitive interaction, usability and user experience.
Diana Löffler is a senior researcher interested in designing ‘good’ Human-Machine Interaction. She holds a diploma in Psychology and a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction. Her work has been internationally published in top tier conferences and is applied in industry projects in her German-based User Experience consultancy fuenfpunktnull.
Clara Hüsch is a freelance graphic designer, based in Nuremberg with focus on information graphics, corporate design and illustration. She works mainly for public institutions, NGOs and the sector of sustainability. She studied Communication Design in Aachen, Information Design in Würzburg and Eco-Social Design in Bozen.
Daniel Reinhardt is a computer scientist who specialises in Human-Computer Interaction. He conducts research in human factors in health care, persuasive technology and measuring intuitive interactions. He currently works at Würzburg University.
Stephan Huber is a researcher in Human-Computer-Interaction. He has been working at the University of Würzburg and University of Queensland in Brisbane (Australia). Strong interest in the user experience of working in safety-critical domains. He has been working on products that are intuitive to use and inclusive for users with special needs.
Robert Tscharn is a management consultant and former researcher. He worked at the University of Würzburg and Detecon International GmbH and is a founding member of the UX agency fuenfpunkntull GmbH. He has a strong background in psychology and computer science and worked on innovative yet intuitive-to-use human-technology interaction. He holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction.
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