– 1. What does the acronym SLIP mean according to Maeda?
Sort, Label, Integrate and Prioritize.
– 2. Define each character of the acronym, S L I P in one sentence
Separate your tasks into groups and be organized.
– 3. What does Maeda say is only a pinkie away?
The tab button… it is supposed to be used with the pinkie.
– 4. Why is this important to us as designers?
Because organization and doing things quickly is a key ingredient for being a design.
– 5. What are the principles of gestalt psychological theory?
To organize something in a way that it is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
– 6. Where might one find the aesthetics of blur?
In Apple designs like the iPod and Mac’s mouse.
– 7. Why is blur important in interactive design?
Because it automatically joints something in a group.
– 8. Why do good designers squint when they look at something?
To try and identify a blurred “group” in a piece of art/design. Like the old say: “to find a needle in a haystack”.
What you have done looks good but there was more homework than just the quiz for this week Diego. Please finish this off before next class.
ReplyDelete2. In your blog - discuss 2 pros and 2 cons in relation to any 3 group perspectives from Week 01 in the SHARE folder
Peter.