How can human factors specialists apply what they know to graphic design? How are graphic designers like human factor specialists for each project we do?
Well...human factor specialists use psychology to examine how people behave in certain situations and how design can have an impact on their behavior. An example I found that was highly important was their part in aviation. They mentioned that with so many people on staff, human factors are an important consideration in aircraft safety. The designer is just as important as the human factor specialist. They must translate the researched information into something that anyone could easily understand and would be successful and beneficial in the message being conveyed.
human factors is also the study of the physical environment. when you are sitting in a car: someone that has a human factor background has decided how the seat feels, moves, tilts, how far the radio button is, how to control the window, wipers...
I love anything that makes me smile, giggle or skip. I love playing outside, funky and thoughtful design, baking, singing (terribly) to all kinds of music, dancing, football, penguins, painting, homemade margaritas on the rocks with strawberry slices and salt, and shoes...a lot :) I only eat cereal, salad and icecream out of mugs... because they are clearly much more fun than bowls and are much more spill proof. Van morrison speaks to my soul, and the love stories in country music make my heart happy. I love dasies, just the simple little white ones found in country fields...they remind me of home, innocence and pure beauty.
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Well...human factor specialists use psychology to examine how people behave in certain situations and how design can have an impact on their behavior. An example I found that was highly important was their part in aviation. They mentioned that with so many people on staff, human factors are an important consideration in aircraft safety. The designer is just as important as the human factor specialist. They must translate the researched information into something that anyone could easily understand and would be successful and beneficial in the message being conveyed.
human factors is also the study of the physical environment. when you are sitting in a car: someone that has a human factor background has decided how the seat feels, moves, tilts, how far the radio button is, how to control the window, wipers...
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