Linda has deftly woven together a highly readable and extremely informative collection of narratives, co-authored with various consultants and designers currently working in the field of Experience Design.
What is Experience Design? It is the effective use of digital multimedia technology and integrating other backgrounds such as education, health sciences, cinema, television, fine art, and architecture, to create immersive environments for specific audiences.
Throughout the chapters we are presented with some highly intuitive cross disciplinary methods of design ranging from the translation of Art and Cinematic production into multimedia "experiences", to the exploration of methods for designing effective content aimed towards those with intellectual disabilities. The chapter on harnessing the power of storytelling in film for design presents some brilliant ideas for keeping users engaged, utilising the theoretical concepts of linear and non linear forms of storytelling.
The artist may find practical solutions on how to entice their audience into consideration of abstract concepts and lateral thinking. The web designer can consider incorporating facets of architecture, the importance of sound design and cinematic techniques when designing sensory oriented online experiences.
Linda and Sarah Goldstein's chapter offers plenty of food for thought concerning the design of user generated content sites. Why are some sites more frequently re-visited than others?
Students, web practitioners and Tutors of Interactive Media will find this volume informative, inspirational and a valuable resource for further study.
