Interactive Design
What is Interactive Design? and what are some examples of great web designs!
Interactive Design also known as Interaction Design can be understood as a way of communicating through devices such as websites, computers and mobile phones etc whereby the user can physically interact with the source and engage with the content making the experience much more enjoyable. It focuses on enhancing the relationship between humans and technology.
Below are some examples of interactive web designs! Have a look, click on the picture to go to the site, some are very inspiring.
Canv-as.com is an innovative poster shopping site, where you can interactively create your own unique customised posters that express your expectations, decor and lifestyle. The user is able to visualise how the poster will look in a certain place of the home by literally placing the poster in certain rooms and interacting with site to customise the look of the poster as well as grab a feel of the setting it will be placed within.
laudividni.com is a fashion website which allows the customer to design their own bag by choosing from a large selection of styles, colours and textures. They are then given the option to purchase it once created. This is an effective interactive site as the consumer customises their purchase whilst enjoying the life of a designer for a few minutes.
This monoface website was created for fun but is simple, easy and VERY effective! I found it funny using different facial features to form weird and strange looking people. As a user you have the option of clicking the eyes, nose, mouth, head and hair to create one of 759,375 possible so called monofaces.
The video below is another example of interactive design. Who wants to be a millionaire on youtube! allows you to click on the correct answer and interact with the video.
