A Geography of Design

Talking to machines, with an accent.

User Interfaces provide the basis for communication between humans and machines. Therefore the appearance as well as functionality of UIs are constantly optimised for human performance. What constitutes this human i.e. user? Does he/she exist and if so, what’s his/her favourite color?

This session examines the resilience of UIs, when design basics collide with cultural components. It furthermore provides an imaginative look into the potential of user interfaces that go beyond the mere setting of language preferences.

Saturday, 2017-10-07 @ 11:45
> Skill level: elementary
> Duration: 25 min

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Sonja Heinen

Sonja is a semi-nomadic visual designer and autodidactic developer interested in the space where technology, art and society collide. In October 2014 she earned a Master‘s in Sustainable Design from Kingston University in London, then relocated to Berlin. She currently works as a creative consultant for innoQ, while learning and playing with various Frontend technologies.