Presentation for a "Wonderful Wednesday" at Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan. It includes some of my visual work and and overview of my research on the application of rhetoric to human-computer interaction.
Digital Wellbeing Technology through a Social Semiotic Multimodal Lens: A Cas...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation at the SSA 2022: The 46th Annual Conference of the Semiotic Society of America.
Abstract:
The detrimental effects caused by uncontrolled technology usage and screen time have motivated designers in academia and industry to explore solutions that promote digital well-being. This paper draws on the social semiotic approach to multimodality to examine the semiotic resources applied in designing and presenting one case study concerning such solutions—Little Signals, six artifacts commissioned by Google. An analysis was performed on the project’s website’s content, paying careful attention to an introductory video and artifact gallery. Proximity, distance, focus, and analogy appear as distinctive video storytelling choices. These convey unobtrusiveness, invisibility, ephemerality, intimacy, control, and familiarity. The resources of size, shape, material, color, and motion applied to define the artifacts’ appearance, behavior, and data presentation also help reinforce it. Besides examining the relationship between these meaning potentials, resources, and digital well-being artifacts, this paper also discusses the apparent attempt to give smart-home devices a benign character.
Delight in the User Experience: Form and PlaceOmar Sosa-Tzec
This paper elaborates on delight in UX by drawing on existing knowledge and theory on emotion and experience. The multiple formulations and discussions of delight in UX demonstrate its significance for the UX design community. However, it appears unclear what delight specifically is and how it particularly differs from pleasure, which designers use interchangeably with delight. This paper argues that pleasure and delight are distinct, and posits delight as the combination of joy with surprise or captivation, which leads the user to experience a wow! or yay! moment, respectively. The paper also posits that a designer’s intended delight—how she envisions the product causing delight—may differ from the user’s experienced delight—the wow! and yay! moments—during the UX as such delight is assimilated by the user and affects her expectations concerning the delightfulness of using interactive products. Nevertheless, this same assimilated delight encourages continuous use of such products.
Delight by Motion: Investigating the Role of Animation in MicrointeractionsOmar Sosa-Tzec
This paper focuses on the role of animation in making microinteractions delightful. We first draw on customer experience literature to propose that a microinteraction is delightful when it surprises, captivates, and communicates need fulfillment. Following this notion and drawing on social semiotics, we analyze a collection of examples of microinteractions posted on dribbble.com. Observations derived from this analysis show that animation contributes to a microinteraction’s delightfulness by contextualizing, clarifying, metaphorizing, and creating a micro-narrative around its purpose, development, or outcome. A microinteraction’s animation has the power to produce “aha! moments,” in which the user notices something meaningful concerning her goals, actions, and expectations, and about the context of use. As microinteractions seriously influence the user experience, it becomes imperative to promote motion design literacy, including identifying strategies and tropes for user interface animation, among UI/UX designers.
Paper presented in MoDE 21 Motion Design Education Summit (online conference) on June 11, 2021
Critical Design Research and Constructive Research Outcomes as ArgumentsOmar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation for the workshop "Let’s Get Divorced: Constructing Knowledge Outcomes for Critical Design and Constructive Design Research” at DIS 2018, the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Hong Kong. June 9, 2018
Creative Data and Information Visualization: Reflections on Two Pedagogical A...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation of case study on teaching creative representations of data and information at the SIGDOC 2019 The ACM conference on Communication Design. October 5, 2019. Portland, OR.
Student work by BA/BFA in Art and Design, and MDes in Integrative Design at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Teaching Design, Information, and Interaction: Reflections, Foundations, and ...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation as a discussant in the panel "Teaching Design in an Age of Interaction" organized by Brandon Waybright. CAA 2020 Annual Conference. February 14, 2020. Chicago, IL.
Visualizing Data Trails: Metaphors and a Symbolic Language for InterfacesOmar Sosa-Tzec
Position paper for the CHI 2020 Workshop "Speculative Designs for Emergent Personal Data Trails: Signs, Signals and Signifiers."
This paper starts by presenting four mobile interface design concepts to make personal data trails visible. Frosted screen, rainbow heatmap, hungry zombie, and data current are the labels given to these concepts. After reflecting on these concepts, the paper focuses on some elements of personal data trails, and explores a visual system of icons to indicate the user the possible use and abuse of the data they produce during the UX. The elements proposed by this paper are surveillance, commodification, data aggregation, data input, affect and arousal, preferences, and community.
Communicating design-related intellectual influence: towards visual referencesOmar Sosa-Tzec
Prototype-driven design research often involves collecting and analyzing designed artifacts in annotated portfolios and design workbooks. These collections constitute important sources of intellectual influence for researchers, yet communicating this influence presents unique challenges, such as the difficulty of translating the aesthetic, material, or interactive qualities of a designed artifact into written text. Building on discourses of visual thinking and visual imagery in science communication and HCI research, this paper introduces, and elaborates, a novel research communication design concept called "visual references," which combine bibliographic information with photographic images, textual annotations, and diagrammatic annotations in order to communicate design-related intellectual influence.
Digital Wellbeing Technology through a Social Semiotic Multimodal Lens: A Cas...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation at the SSA 2022: The 46th Annual Conference of the Semiotic Society of America.
Abstract:
The detrimental effects caused by uncontrolled technology usage and screen time have motivated designers in academia and industry to explore solutions that promote digital well-being. This paper draws on the social semiotic approach to multimodality to examine the semiotic resources applied in designing and presenting one case study concerning such solutions—Little Signals, six artifacts commissioned by Google. An analysis was performed on the project’s website’s content, paying careful attention to an introductory video and artifact gallery. Proximity, distance, focus, and analogy appear as distinctive video storytelling choices. These convey unobtrusiveness, invisibility, ephemerality, intimacy, control, and familiarity. The resources of size, shape, material, color, and motion applied to define the artifacts’ appearance, behavior, and data presentation also help reinforce it. Besides examining the relationship between these meaning potentials, resources, and digital well-being artifacts, this paper also discusses the apparent attempt to give smart-home devices a benign character.
Delight in the User Experience: Form and PlaceOmar Sosa-Tzec
This paper elaborates on delight in UX by drawing on existing knowledge and theory on emotion and experience. The multiple formulations and discussions of delight in UX demonstrate its significance for the UX design community. However, it appears unclear what delight specifically is and how it particularly differs from pleasure, which designers use interchangeably with delight. This paper argues that pleasure and delight are distinct, and posits delight as the combination of joy with surprise or captivation, which leads the user to experience a wow! or yay! moment, respectively. The paper also posits that a designer’s intended delight—how she envisions the product causing delight—may differ from the user’s experienced delight—the wow! and yay! moments—during the UX as such delight is assimilated by the user and affects her expectations concerning the delightfulness of using interactive products. Nevertheless, this same assimilated delight encourages continuous use of such products.
Delight by Motion: Investigating the Role of Animation in MicrointeractionsOmar Sosa-Tzec
This paper focuses on the role of animation in making microinteractions delightful. We first draw on customer experience literature to propose that a microinteraction is delightful when it surprises, captivates, and communicates need fulfillment. Following this notion and drawing on social semiotics, we analyze a collection of examples of microinteractions posted on dribbble.com. Observations derived from this analysis show that animation contributes to a microinteraction’s delightfulness by contextualizing, clarifying, metaphorizing, and creating a micro-narrative around its purpose, development, or outcome. A microinteraction’s animation has the power to produce “aha! moments,” in which the user notices something meaningful concerning her goals, actions, and expectations, and about the context of use. As microinteractions seriously influence the user experience, it becomes imperative to promote motion design literacy, including identifying strategies and tropes for user interface animation, among UI/UX designers.
Paper presented in MoDE 21 Motion Design Education Summit (online conference) on June 11, 2021
Critical Design Research and Constructive Research Outcomes as ArgumentsOmar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation for the workshop "Let’s Get Divorced: Constructing Knowledge Outcomes for Critical Design and Constructive Design Research” at DIS 2018, the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. Hong Kong. June 9, 2018
Creative Data and Information Visualization: Reflections on Two Pedagogical A...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation of case study on teaching creative representations of data and information at the SIGDOC 2019 The ACM conference on Communication Design. October 5, 2019. Portland, OR.
Student work by BA/BFA in Art and Design, and MDes in Integrative Design at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Teaching Design, Information, and Interaction: Reflections, Foundations, and ...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentation as a discussant in the panel "Teaching Design in an Age of Interaction" organized by Brandon Waybright. CAA 2020 Annual Conference. February 14, 2020. Chicago, IL.
Visualizing Data Trails: Metaphors and a Symbolic Language for InterfacesOmar Sosa-Tzec
Position paper for the CHI 2020 Workshop "Speculative Designs for Emergent Personal Data Trails: Signs, Signals and Signifiers."
This paper starts by presenting four mobile interface design concepts to make personal data trails visible. Frosted screen, rainbow heatmap, hungry zombie, and data current are the labels given to these concepts. After reflecting on these concepts, the paper focuses on some elements of personal data trails, and explores a visual system of icons to indicate the user the possible use and abuse of the data they produce during the UX. The elements proposed by this paper are surveillance, commodification, data aggregation, data input, affect and arousal, preferences, and community.
Communicating design-related intellectual influence: towards visual referencesOmar Sosa-Tzec
Prototype-driven design research often involves collecting and analyzing designed artifacts in annotated portfolios and design workbooks. These collections constitute important sources of intellectual influence for researchers, yet communicating this influence presents unique challenges, such as the difficulty of translating the aesthetic, material, or interactive qualities of a designed artifact into written text. Building on discourses of visual thinking and visual imagery in science communication and HCI research, this paper introduces, and elaborates, a novel research communication design concept called "visual references," which combine bibliographic information with photographic images, textual annotations, and diagrammatic annotations in order to communicate design-related intellectual influence.
Design tensions: Interaction Criticism on Instagram’s Mobile InterfaceOmar Sosa-Tzec
User interfaces are continually evolving. Contemporary interfaces, particularly mobile interfaces, have developed their own design language as they have discarded skeuomorphs and metaphorical representations to support their design and introduced features not available before in desktop interfaces. Despite the pervasiveness of mobile interfaces, researchers have neglected the development of theory that accounts for how they still connect with or deviate from early interface design constructs. This paper adapts the notion of metaphorical tension to formulate and explore a new construct, design tension, which scopes an exercise of interaction criticism on Instagram's interface. As a result, this paper argues that design tension is useful to account for how interface components introduce features that are discordant to interface standards and best practices, things from the real world, and the user's belief system. It also suggests that both the method and construct can be applied to other communication design artifacts distinct from interfaces to produce intermediate-level knowledge.
Interacciones Encantadoras: Interfaces de Usuario desde una Perspectiva Semió...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentación de la charla para Contraste Colectivo (Congreso de Diseño Gráfico de la FADU AUT en México) acerca de mi investigación en interfaces encantadoras (delightful interfaces) desde una perspectiva teórica basada en semiótica y retórica.
Visual Design for Interface and Experience DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Three key concepts that apply to UI/UX design: contrast, visual hierarchy, and connotation and denotation. Presentation slides of a talk as guest lecturer for the Fall 2015 course INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Gopinaath Kannabiran.
Affordances, Constraints, and Feedback in User Experience DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Lecture slides on the connection between affordances, constraints, and feedback (audible, tactile, and visual) for the design of interfaces and interactions. Fall 2016 course INFO-I 300: Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design). Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing.
User Experience Design, Navigation, and Interaction FlowsOmar Sosa-Tzec
Relation between interaction flows and the three basic questions of information architecture -- Where am I? What can I do here? Where can I go from here? Lecture slides for Fall 2016 course INFO-I 300: Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design).
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction and Interaction DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Introductory lecture slides for the course INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design).
Takeaways from the course Visual Design for User ExperienceOmar Sosa-Tzec
Closing lecture slides of the summer 2016 course INFO-I 400: Special Topics in Informatics (Visual Design for UX) at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record and course developer: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design) at Indiana University.
Introduction to Visual Design for User ExperienceOmar Sosa-Tzec
Lecture slides (teaser) for the summer 2016 class INFO-I 400: Special Topics in Informatics (Visual Design for UX) at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing.
Presentation for the Indiana University's Graphic Design Club 2016 Speakers Series. A quick review of my journey to become a designer, work experiences, graphic passions, and current research at IU Bloomington (Human-Computer Interaction).
Indiana University Bloomington. April 23, 2016.
Principios de Diseño Visual para Interacción Humano-ComputadoraOmar Sosa-Tzec
Borrador del capítulo para el libro “La Interacción Humano-Computadora en México”
Referencia en formato APA:
Sosa-Tzec, O., & Siegel, M.A. (2014). Principios de Diseño Visual para IHC. Muñoz Arteaga, J., González Calleros, J.M., & Sánchez Huitrón, A. (Eds.) La Interacción Humano-Computadora en México. México: Pearson.
Advances of research on Interaction Design Rhetoric - HCI Rhetoric - UX Rhetoric.
INFO I609: Advanced Seminar I in Informatics. Indiana University Bloomington. School of Informatics and Computing. Fall 2015.
Exploration of Rhetorical Appeals, Operations and Figures in UI/UX DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Conference Paper presented in LearnxDesign 2015, the 3rd International Conference for Design Education Researchers
Abstract.
In this paper, we introduce a first pass of a rhetorical handbook intended for UI/UX designers. This handbook is based on an earlier version for graphic designers, introduced by Ehses & Lupton in 1988, in which diverse rhetorical concepts are illustrated through graphic work. For the UI/UX version, we examined desktop, web and mobile interfaces in order to illustrate the same concepts. In this first pass, we observe that the three modes of appeal (i.e., pathos, ethos and logos) fluctuate throughout the user experience. Additionally, we learned that rhetorical operations aid describing the adjustments made on an interface to work in different platforms. Further, the rhetorical figures (tropes and schemes) help to describe conceptually the interface’s composition and interactions. The concepts presented in the handbook provide a framework to examine and critique user interfaces, through which the disciplines of user experience and rhetoric connect.
Gaza Everywhere: exploring the applicability of a rhetorical lens in HCIOmar Sosa-Tzec
Slides of the paper presented in "Critical Alternatives 2015" the 5th Decennial Aaarhus Conference, held on August 17 to 21, 2015, in Aarhus, Denmark.
Paper abstract:
By examining application software as a type of rhetorical artifact, it is possible to highlight its social, ethical and moral implications. In this paper, we explore one possibility for such a lens: application software functioning as a visual enthymeme. To explore the applicability of that concept in HCI, we analyze one web application as a first step. In our analysis, we observe that interaction and usability are two features that support an application in functioning as a visual enthymeme. Also, online sharing could help the user take the role of the arguer. Our analysis allows us to outline the elements of a user-centric persuasive experience and shows promise for further explorations regarding the applicability of rhetoric in HCI.
In this workshop paper, I propose a theoretical account and procedure for performing interaction criticism called pentadic interac- tion criticism. This theoretical sketch is based on concepts from Kenneth Burke’s dramatism and rhetoric. Through these concepts, I begin to formulate an account of interac- tion criticism as a process of identification between the crit- ic, the designer, the user, and the client and the stakehold- ers. Then, I propose a five-step procedure for PIC to make it approachable to scholars, pedagogues and HCI/UX de- signers not familiar with interaction criticism.
Exploration of Rhetorical Appeals, Operations and Figures in UI/UX DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Slides of the paper presented in "LearnxDesign" 3d 3rd International Conference for Design Education Researchers and PreK-16 Design Educators, held in Chicago, IL at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
=== Abstract ==
In this paper, we introduce a first pass of a rhetorical handbook intended for UI/UX designers. This handbook is based on an earlier version for graphic designers, introduced by Ehses & Lupton in 1988, in which diverse rhetorical concepts are illustrated through graphic work. For the UI/UX version, we examined desktop, web and mobile interfaces in order to illustrate the same concepts. In this first pass, we observe that the three modes of appeal (i.e., pathos, ethos and logos) fluctuate throughout the user experience. Additionally, we learned that rhetorical operations aid describing the adjustments made on an interface to work in different platforms. Further, the rhetorical figures (tropes and schemes) help to describe conceptually the interface’s composition and interactions. The concepts presented in the handbook provide a framework to examine and critique user interfaces, through which the disciplines of user experience and rhetoric connect.
A quick introduction to visual design for presentations. Slides of Friday GISA's talk-- Graduate Informatics Student Association. School of Informatics and Computing. Indiana University Bloomington.
A quick guide to sketchnoting for the course INFO I300 Human-Computer Interaction Design. School of Informatics and Computing. Indiana University Bloomington.
Version 1.0: Spring, 2015.
Rhetorical Handbook. An Illustrated Manual for UX/UI Designers.Omar Sosa-Tzec
This handbook is the result of an exploratory study that tries to connect rhetoric and user experience (UX). Here, the user interface (UI) becomes the middle point through which rhetorical figures can be applied to influence the user experience.
Based on the "Rhetorical Handbook" by Hanno Ehses and Ellen Lupton (1988)
Presentation of website project that introduces the concept of Human Development Index, which includes an interactive visualization (choropleth and cartogram) and a table with sparklines (of some selected countries).
Design tensions: Interaction Criticism on Instagram’s Mobile InterfaceOmar Sosa-Tzec
User interfaces are continually evolving. Contemporary interfaces, particularly mobile interfaces, have developed their own design language as they have discarded skeuomorphs and metaphorical representations to support their design and introduced features not available before in desktop interfaces. Despite the pervasiveness of mobile interfaces, researchers have neglected the development of theory that accounts for how they still connect with or deviate from early interface design constructs. This paper adapts the notion of metaphorical tension to formulate and explore a new construct, design tension, which scopes an exercise of interaction criticism on Instagram's interface. As a result, this paper argues that design tension is useful to account for how interface components introduce features that are discordant to interface standards and best practices, things from the real world, and the user's belief system. It also suggests that both the method and construct can be applied to other communication design artifacts distinct from interfaces to produce intermediate-level knowledge.
Interacciones Encantadoras: Interfaces de Usuario desde una Perspectiva Semió...Omar Sosa-Tzec
Presentación de la charla para Contraste Colectivo (Congreso de Diseño Gráfico de la FADU AUT en México) acerca de mi investigación en interfaces encantadoras (delightful interfaces) desde una perspectiva teórica basada en semiótica y retórica.
Visual Design for Interface and Experience DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Three key concepts that apply to UI/UX design: contrast, visual hierarchy, and connotation and denotation. Presentation slides of a talk as guest lecturer for the Fall 2015 course INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Gopinaath Kannabiran.
Affordances, Constraints, and Feedback in User Experience DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Lecture slides on the connection between affordances, constraints, and feedback (audible, tactile, and visual) for the design of interfaces and interactions. Fall 2016 course INFO-I 300: Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design). Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing.
User Experience Design, Navigation, and Interaction FlowsOmar Sosa-Tzec
Relation between interaction flows and the three basic questions of information architecture -- Where am I? What can I do here? Where can I go from here? Lecture slides for Fall 2016 course INFO-I 300: Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design).
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction and Interaction DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Introductory lecture slides for the course INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design).
Takeaways from the course Visual Design for User ExperienceOmar Sosa-Tzec
Closing lecture slides of the summer 2016 course INFO-I 400: Special Topics in Informatics (Visual Design for UX) at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing. Instructor of record and course developer: Omar Sosa-Tzec, PhD Candidate in Informatics (HCI Design) at Indiana University.
Introduction to Visual Design for User ExperienceOmar Sosa-Tzec
Lecture slides (teaser) for the summer 2016 class INFO-I 400: Special Topics in Informatics (Visual Design for UX) at Indiana University Bloomington, School of Informatics and Computing.
Presentation for the Indiana University's Graphic Design Club 2016 Speakers Series. A quick review of my journey to become a designer, work experiences, graphic passions, and current research at IU Bloomington (Human-Computer Interaction).
Indiana University Bloomington. April 23, 2016.
Principios de Diseño Visual para Interacción Humano-ComputadoraOmar Sosa-Tzec
Borrador del capítulo para el libro “La Interacción Humano-Computadora en México”
Referencia en formato APA:
Sosa-Tzec, O., & Siegel, M.A. (2014). Principios de Diseño Visual para IHC. Muñoz Arteaga, J., González Calleros, J.M., & Sánchez Huitrón, A. (Eds.) La Interacción Humano-Computadora en México. México: Pearson.
Advances of research on Interaction Design Rhetoric - HCI Rhetoric - UX Rhetoric.
INFO I609: Advanced Seminar I in Informatics. Indiana University Bloomington. School of Informatics and Computing. Fall 2015.
Exploration of Rhetorical Appeals, Operations and Figures in UI/UX DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Conference Paper presented in LearnxDesign 2015, the 3rd International Conference for Design Education Researchers
Abstract.
In this paper, we introduce a first pass of a rhetorical handbook intended for UI/UX designers. This handbook is based on an earlier version for graphic designers, introduced by Ehses & Lupton in 1988, in which diverse rhetorical concepts are illustrated through graphic work. For the UI/UX version, we examined desktop, web and mobile interfaces in order to illustrate the same concepts. In this first pass, we observe that the three modes of appeal (i.e., pathos, ethos and logos) fluctuate throughout the user experience. Additionally, we learned that rhetorical operations aid describing the adjustments made on an interface to work in different platforms. Further, the rhetorical figures (tropes and schemes) help to describe conceptually the interface’s composition and interactions. The concepts presented in the handbook provide a framework to examine and critique user interfaces, through which the disciplines of user experience and rhetoric connect.
Gaza Everywhere: exploring the applicability of a rhetorical lens in HCIOmar Sosa-Tzec
Slides of the paper presented in "Critical Alternatives 2015" the 5th Decennial Aaarhus Conference, held on August 17 to 21, 2015, in Aarhus, Denmark.
Paper abstract:
By examining application software as a type of rhetorical artifact, it is possible to highlight its social, ethical and moral implications. In this paper, we explore one possibility for such a lens: application software functioning as a visual enthymeme. To explore the applicability of that concept in HCI, we analyze one web application as a first step. In our analysis, we observe that interaction and usability are two features that support an application in functioning as a visual enthymeme. Also, online sharing could help the user take the role of the arguer. Our analysis allows us to outline the elements of a user-centric persuasive experience and shows promise for further explorations regarding the applicability of rhetoric in HCI.
In this workshop paper, I propose a theoretical account and procedure for performing interaction criticism called pentadic interac- tion criticism. This theoretical sketch is based on concepts from Kenneth Burke’s dramatism and rhetoric. Through these concepts, I begin to formulate an account of interac- tion criticism as a process of identification between the crit- ic, the designer, the user, and the client and the stakehold- ers. Then, I propose a five-step procedure for PIC to make it approachable to scholars, pedagogues and HCI/UX de- signers not familiar with interaction criticism.
Exploration of Rhetorical Appeals, Operations and Figures in UI/UX DesignOmar Sosa-Tzec
Slides of the paper presented in "LearnxDesign" 3d 3rd International Conference for Design Education Researchers and PreK-16 Design Educators, held in Chicago, IL at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
=== Abstract ==
In this paper, we introduce a first pass of a rhetorical handbook intended for UI/UX designers. This handbook is based on an earlier version for graphic designers, introduced by Ehses & Lupton in 1988, in which diverse rhetorical concepts are illustrated through graphic work. For the UI/UX version, we examined desktop, web and mobile interfaces in order to illustrate the same concepts. In this first pass, we observe that the three modes of appeal (i.e., pathos, ethos and logos) fluctuate throughout the user experience. Additionally, we learned that rhetorical operations aid describing the adjustments made on an interface to work in different platforms. Further, the rhetorical figures (tropes and schemes) help to describe conceptually the interface’s composition and interactions. The concepts presented in the handbook provide a framework to examine and critique user interfaces, through which the disciplines of user experience and rhetoric connect.
A quick introduction to visual design for presentations. Slides of Friday GISA's talk-- Graduate Informatics Student Association. School of Informatics and Computing. Indiana University Bloomington.
A quick guide to sketchnoting for the course INFO I300 Human-Computer Interaction Design. School of Informatics and Computing. Indiana University Bloomington.
Version 1.0: Spring, 2015.
Rhetorical Handbook. An Illustrated Manual for UX/UI Designers.Omar Sosa-Tzec
This handbook is the result of an exploratory study that tries to connect rhetoric and user experience (UX). Here, the user interface (UI) becomes the middle point through which rhetorical figures can be applied to influence the user experience.
Based on the "Rhetorical Handbook" by Hanno Ehses and Ellen Lupton (1988)
Presentation of website project that introduces the concept of Human Development Index, which includes an interactive visualization (choropleth and cartogram) and a table with sparklines (of some selected countries).
Book Formatting: Quality Control Checks for DesignersConfidence Ago
This presentation was made to help designers who work in publishing houses or format books for printing ensure quality.
Quality control is vital to every industry. This is why every department in a company need create a method they use in ensuring quality. This, perhaps, will not only improve the quality of products and bring errors to the barest minimum, but take it to a near perfect finish.
It is beyond a moot point that a good book will somewhat be judged by its cover, but the content of the book remains king. No matter how beautiful the cover, if the quality of writing or presentation is off, that will be a reason for readers not to come back to the book or recommend it.
So, this presentation points designers to some important things that may be missed by an editor that they could eventually discover and call the attention of the editor.
7 Alternatives to Bullet Points in PowerPointAlvis Oh
So you tried all the ways to beautify your bullet points on your pitch deck but it just got way uglier. These points are supposed to be memorable and leave a lasting impression on your audience. With these tips, you'll no longer have to spend so much time thinking how you should present your pointers.
Between Filth and Fortune- Urban Cattle Foraging Realities by Devi S Nair, An...Mansi Shah
This study examines cattle rearing in urban and rural settings, focusing on milk production and consumption. By exploring a case in Ahmedabad, it highlights the challenges and processes in dairy farming across different environments, emphasising the need for sustainable practices and the essential role of milk in daily consumption.
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeAlan Dix
Invited talk at 'offtheCanvas' IndiaHCI prelude, 29th June 2024.
https://www.alandix.com/academic/talks/offtheCanvas-IndiaHCI2024/
The world is being changed fundamentally by AI and we are constantly faced with newspaper headlines about its harmful effects. However, there is also the potential to both ameliorate theses harms and use the new abilities of AI to transform society for the good. Can you make the difference?
Expert Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Drafting ServicesResDraft
Whether you’re looking to create a guest house, a rental unit, or a private retreat, our experienced team will design a space that complements your existing home and maximizes your investment. We provide personalized, comprehensive expert accessory dwelling unit (ADU)drafting solutions tailored to your needs, ensuring a seamless process from concept to completion.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitabilityaaryangarg12
In today's digital era, the dynamics of brand perception, consumer behavior, and profitability have been profoundly reshaped by the synergy of branding, social media, and website design. This research paper investigates the transformative power of these elements in influencing how individuals perceive brands and products and how this transformation can be harnessed to drive sales and profitability for businesses.
Through an exploration of brand psychology and consumer behavior, this study sheds light on the intricate ways in which effective branding strategies, strategic social media engagement, and user-centric website design contribute to altering consumers' perceptions. We delve into the principles that underlie successful brand transformations, examining how visual identity, messaging, and storytelling can captivate and resonate with target audiences.
Methodologically, this research employs a comprehensive approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of branding, social media campaigns, and website redesigns on consumer perception, sales figures, and profitability. We assess the various metrics, including brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth, to measure the effectiveness of these strategies.
The results underscore the pivotal role of cohesive branding, social media influence, and website usability in shaping positive brand perceptions, influencing consumer decisions, and ultimately bolstering sales and profitability. This paper provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations for businesses seeking to leverage branding, social media, and website design as potent tools to enhance their market position and financial success.
3. yucatan,mexico
Image taken from http://vizts.com/chichen-itza/
Born in Merida,Yucatan
BS in Computer Science
University of Yucatan
•Web Design
•Usability
•Image Processing
•Web Simulation
4. Picture taken from http://adninformativo.mx/el-teatro-juarez-de-guanajuato-y-su-historia/
guanajuato,mexico
•Image Processing
MS in Computer Science
Ctr. for Res. in Mathematics
5. Picture taken from http://www.discoverymundo.com/tours/216/puebla-and-cholula-tour
puebla,mexico
•Interaction Design
•Interface Design
•Graphic Design Rhetoric
•Semiotic Engineering
MA in Information Design
Univ. of the Americas Puebla
25. Mylenses
Function of an image
Visual enthymeme
Three modes of appeal
Rhetorical operations
Rhetorical figures
Metaphorical tension
Emotional intensity
Artifact
Rhetorical
Inspection
27. 1. The three modes of appeal (logos,ethos,and
pathos) fluctuate throughout the user experience.
2. Rhetorical operations help in the articulation of
modifications applied to an interface to work on
different platforms.
3. Rhetorical figures (tropes and schemes) help in the
conceptual description of the composition of
interfaces and interactions.
Sosa-Tzec,Siegel,and Brown (2015)
29. • My practice focuses on visual information design and
interaction design.
• My research is concerned with the compositional
aspects of visual design in printed and interactive
media (i.e.,design poetics),how these aspects
generate meaning (i.e.,design semiotics),and the
ways the affect people's beliefs,attitudes,and
behaviors (i.e.,design rhetorics).