Choose to be Curious Ep. #235: Inviting Curiosity by Design, with Cassini Nazir
Jun 13, 2024
Cassini Nazir is an interaction design and user experience educator at the University of North Texas, specializing in integrating curiosity into design processes. He shares innovative strategies like curiosity journals and bookmarks to enhance user experiences. The conversation explores how curiosity can foster deep connections, especially when empathy falls short. Nazir also highlights the importance of designing for everyday interactions and examines creative analogies that inspire a culture of curiosity and exploration in design.
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Interaction Design Creates Memories
- Interaction design focuses on crafting experiences and memories beyond just screens or interfaces.
- Designers aim to create lasting impressions by considering the memory left after interaction.
Invite Curiosity Intentionally
- Encourage curiosity by providing invitations that individuals choose to respond to.
- This intentional invitation can make experiences more memorable and meaningful.
Curiosity's Invitation-Response Pattern
- Curiosity follows an invitation-response-reward pattern that designers can leverage.
- Designing for curiosity means creating memorable, meaningful experiences through positive engagement.