| The Role of the Interface Designer [Interaction Architect] |
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The Interface Designer works closely with team members to understand user and business needs. They work from user requirements and the business analyst's process flows (workflow diagrams that indicate decision-making areas within functionality), translating them into high level scenarios and conceptual models. These illustrate how the design enables a user to navigate the site.
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| Working simultaneously with content developers to create Information Architecture structure and documenting innovative user interface solutions, they develop the Graphical User Interface, that which the user interacts with. Within a collaborative environment of visual designers, content strategists and developers, they distill business and technical requirements into elegant interfaces. They must produce the sitemaps and interactive prototypes. They function as key communicators of the goal of the interface to the development team, passing to them detailed specifications, moderating discussion around design challenges and liaising with the production manager to obtain sign-off on each section. They also present design goals to clients, possessing excellent verbal and communications skills. |
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They are responsible for developing usability test plans and must be able to work in a highly iterative manner with usability experts and the design teams to prototype, test and refine the user interfaces. |
| Find out more about Interface design
British HCI Group
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen's site Useit.com |