1. Aarron Walter

  2. The Hug Machine

    Apr 25, 2012 | Emotional Design,Inspiration,UX | 2 comments

  3. The Effect of Sound on the Human Mind

    Apr 24, 2012 | Design,Emotional Design,Inspiration | 3 comments

    Soundcloud explores the four effects sound has on us – physiological, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral – in a concrete complement to their wonderful abstract short film, Sound.

  4. Emotional Design Reading List

    Nov 17, 2011 | Books,Design,Emotional Design,Inspiration,User Science,UX | 36 comments

    There are a host of interesting books about psychology, design, emotion, and how our brains work that informed my book, Designing for Emotion. Here’s a list of essential books for the shelves of any user experience designer, web designer, or content strategist interested in the topic of emotional design.

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  5. Robert Plutchik’s Matrix of Emotions

    Jun 24, 2011 | Design,Emotional Design,Inspiration,User Science,UX | 4 comments

    Psychologist Robert Plutchik’s research on emotion and its evolutionary origins provides fascinating insights and foundational theory for those of us exploring emotional design.

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  6. Interview With Mark Jardine of TapBots

    Apr 25, 2010 | Design,Inspiration | be the first to comment

    While researching emotional design for my 2010 An Event Apart talks “Learning to Love Humans: Emotional Interface Design”, I interviewed a number of interface designers to gain insight into the processes and techniques they are using to connect with their audience. Mark Jardine the is the designer behind the hugely popular Tapbots iPhone apps.


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