Exploring the Dynamic Aesthetics of Interaction Design

Abstract

In interactive, electronic communication, where information continually changes and users physically interact with objects, there are numerous elements that define the aesthetic experience. Audiovisual design, dynamic semantic relationships, cross-modal perception, physical interaction and movement, cognition, and memory impact the aesthetics of the design. Static information hierarchies give way to audiovisual patterns that present information in parallel, synchronous formats, as well as linear sequences. Diverse sensory stimuli, interaction in hybrid environments that integrate physical and virtual spaces, and social networking lead to the formation of discursive semantic relationships and dynamic perceptual and cognitive networks that also define the design aesthetics of the work.