1. What makes up interaction design and what are some of the industry’s challenges?
Interaction design is defined as the process of finding the issues of design through user testing and reviews. Many of the common challenges with interaction design come from a lack of understanding from clients. This means that it is up to the designers to help clients define their own needs and describe the end product accordingly.
2. What is interaction design, how its evolving. What fields does it draw knowledge from?
Interaction design is design focused on the user and how they are dynamically interacting with the piece. Interaction design draws from many types of art and beyond. While it is often made up from graphic, web, or game design, it also draws upon sociology and psychology to build compelling experiences.