Create10 - The interaction design conference - Index

Abstract

The annual Create conference centres on interaction design, a young discipline with roots in human-computer interaction, ergonomics, product and graphic design, multi-media and art. An interaction designer is a difficult person to pigeonhole and can be found in mobile phone companies, consumer product manufacturers, design consultancies, as a single practitioner, or within academic computing and design departments. After three very successful years at the BCS offices in London's Covent Garden, the Create conference moved north to Edinburgh Napier University, inspiring the broad theme of ‘transitions’. The move to the university’s city centre venue allowed the conference to expand and also provided an opportunity to showcase examples of design work from students and established practitioners. The conference covers theoretical and research perspectives on the process of design innovation and approaches to creativity in HCI; how human factors can be integrated within a creative design process, methods that encourage creativity in interaction design, and the challenges of working in multi-disciplinary teams. As well as presentation of academic research and student work, the conference will provide real learning opportunities through hands-on workshops, case studies and demonstrations. We also welcome theoretical and research perspectives on the process of design innovation and approaches to creativity in HCI; how human factors can be integrated within a creative design process, methods that encourage creativity in interaction design, and the challenges of working in multi-disciplinary teams.