Understanding Industrial Design ― Principles for Ux and Interaction Design

Divisions between design disciplines (spatial, physical, digital) are breaking down as technology extends beyond the screen and into our products and environments. This book reframes long-standing principles of Industrial Design to inspire and equip Interaction Designers as they address new challenges, including connected products and the Internet of Things.

The the book combines historical context, design theory, and tangible examples as it covers the core set of Industrial Design principles, selected for relevance and applicability to the Interaction Design. Each principle is addressed one-by-one, examined from a historical Industrial Design standpoint, and then reframed through an Interaction Design lens.

Simon King is a Design Director at IDEO in Chicago. His work encompasses both macro- and micro-interactions across diverse mediums and audiences including large-scale medical imaging equipment, vehicle HMI platforms, personal health apps, and financial planning tools. He holds an MDes in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a BFA in Graphic Design from Western Michigan University.

Kuen Chang is a Design Director at IDEO who has helped clients such as AT&T, Bayer, Delta, Lilly, SC Johnson, and 3M, among many others, develop portfolio-level product innovations that are profitable to companies and memorable to consumers. His name can be found on over 40 design and utility patents. Kuen’s remarkable consumer product and medical device designs have earned him numerous international design awards from the IDSA, ID Magazine, Red Dot, Braun, and the Medical Device Excellence Awards competition. Two of his designs can be found in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Product Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute of Design.