Challis Hodge’s UXblog

We�re here to create a home for interaction designers–what type of home that will be, we do not yet know. Whether we find or build our home, though, it must address the issues and challenges that the many hundreds of us face in our jobs.

Over the past couple of years I have had conversations with many interaction designers and almost without exception these conversations have centered on the need to strengthen our profession through new initiatives, certifications, organizations and more. I have supported almost every effort put forward under this premise with the most recent being AIFIA. As with previous organizations, once AIFIA launched, though, I realized that we–interaction designers–were still missing a home. For me, Togs recent article was the last straw.

This is a unique time in the history of interaction design–so many of us have come together asking similar questions and demanding change. We must capitalize on this opportunity; it is now or never.

Over the next few days you should take some time to look over the schedule of moderated discussions and then, on Tuesday, September 2nd, we’ll begin the first moderated discussion: What problems are we trying to solve? OR What are the organization’s goals?

This discussion will help us nail down some key issues and build a consensus on the type of home we’re looking for, and I look forward to this conversation–I look forward to taking the first steps toward finding or building our home.

As always, keep the open discussions going and invite others to join in. We need all of the brain power we can get. Thanks!

-challis

Visit the site: www.interactiondesigners.com and join the discussion group here.