Inspiration for UX Design from the Arts and Sciences

In this edition of Ask UXmatters, our panel of UX experts discusses some other professions that have inspired their UX design work. Our experts have taken inspiration from such diverse fields as music, dance, philosophy, theater, and gastronomy. Have you taken inspiration from another profession and applied it in your UX design practice?

The following experts have contributed answers to this edition of Ask UXmatters:

• Peter Bogaards — Evangelist, Editor, and Coach at Informaat Experience Design
• Pabini Gabriel-Petit — Principal Consultant at Strategic UX; Publisher and Editor in Chief, UXmatters; Founding Director of Interaction Design Association (IxDA); UXmatters columnist
• Cory Lebson — Principal Consultant at Lebsontech; Author of UX Careers Handbook (forthcoming); Past President, User Experience Professionals’ Association (UXPA)
• Gavin Lew — Executive Vice President of User Experience at GfK
• Baruch Sachs — Senior Director, User Experience at Pegasystems; UXmatters columnist
• Whitney Quesenbery — Director of the Center for Civic Design; Consultant at Whitney Interactive Design; Author and Expert at Rosenfeld Media; UXmatters columnist
• Janet M. Six — Principal at Lone Star Interaction Design; UXmatters Managing Editor and columnist

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