August 2023
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
12h 55m
English
book
The Art and Science of UX Design: A step-by-step guide to designing amazing user experiences
by Anthony Conta
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Introduction
Art is
The use of creativity, imagination, and skill to draw, paint, or sculpt works that evoke emotion or are meant to be appreciated for their beauty.
And science is
The pursuit of knowledge of the physical world based on systems and structure to examine, test, and prove theories.
Art relies on creativity and imagination to produce a work to be appreciated by others. Science leverages systems, structure, and experimentation to test theories and validate opinions based on evidence. Is there a relationship between the two?
It appears these two disciplines couldn’t be more disconnected. One takes creativity and makes emotional works of art, while the other takes processes and procedures to produce a scientific conclusion. How could ...