Design Fiction Graphic Narratives: Designing with Rather Than for Experiences

Fenn, Terence and Hobbs, Jason (2024) Design Fiction Graphic Narratives: Designing with Rather Than for Experiences. In: P/References of Design. Cumulus conference proceedings series, 1 . Cumulus Association, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Budapest, pp. 1385-1400. ISBN 978-952-7549-03-5

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Abstract

The emergence of concepts such as pervasive computing, blended spaces, augmented and virtual realities, related here to technologies associated with so-called extended reality (XR), challenge many of the best practices associated with user-experience design (UX). In particular, the environmental qualities of XR technologies that require a strong synthesis of digital content with, and within, virtual and physical socio spatial contexts challenge many aspects of product-oriented approaches to digital design. As interaction design (IXD) lecturers who have spent much of the last two decades focused on developing approaches and methods for teaching the design of digital products such as websites and mobile phone applications, we recognize that preparing students for future careers involving the design of XR systems requires reconsideration of theories and practicalities that have become entrenched over the recent past in digital design education and practice. Furthermore, as educators working in the Global South, we aim to engage with the constraints afforded by limited access to much of this high-end technology in a designerly manner. In response, this study addresses two objectives: firstly, to engage design students with technologies in a more systemic manner, focusing on interrelationships of socio-spatial temporal contexts and XR technologies, recognizing student's prior knowledge of UX while not being beholden to it; and secondly, to ensure a criticality in the resulting process towards design outcomes which extend beyond subjective speculation to incorporate evaluative reflection.

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