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Interact! Games Meets Interaction Design

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Games design and interaction design have much in common. Both are mature disciplines and address sophisticated human-computer interactions. What can they learn from each other today about story telling, models of interaction, user research and testing, aesthetics, 'learnability' and product development?

Games design and interaction design have much in common. Both are mature disciplines and address sophisticated human-computer interactions.

What can they learn from each other today about story telling, models of interaction, user research and testing, aesthetics, 'learnability' and product development?

This evening event will explore these issues with some of the UK's leading thinkers and doers in the games and interaction design industries.

Booking & Enquiries:
This is a FREE event but advance registration is required.

To register, or to find out more about InSync’s programme, please mail insync@westking.ac.uk

The event is produced in association with AIGA Experience Design London, as part of the London Design Festival.

InSync is supported by Creative London and developed in partnership with Skillset, the sector skills council for the audio-visual sector.

InSync is a network and showcase programme for London’s audio-visual and digital media sectors. Based at 01zero-one, InSync will be working with industry networks and associations to produce a series of activities to encourage new thinking, innovation, commercial partnerships and creative collaborations.

Location

01zero-one, Peter St, Soho, London W1F 0HS.