using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in ux
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Using mappings, affordances,
constraints and signifiers in UX
Stefan Ivanov
MSc in Media Informatics
UX Design lecturer
CEO & Co-Founder
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Agenda
• Mappings
• Affordances
• Constraints
• Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Warning
The following slides and examples depict situations
and object from every day life. They are not limited
to digital interfaces only, on the contrary, they are
applicable to every single thing out there!
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Mappings
“express the relation between a control and the
object it manipulates”
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Spatial mappings
“express a spatial relation”
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Spatial mappings
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Biological mappings
“express a biological relation”
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Cultural mappings
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Mappings
Voodoo doll principle
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Mappings
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Mercedes Benz seats
Mappings
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Affordances
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“properties of objects to conduct their utilization through
physical appearance”
Affordances
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Affordances
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
bus stops
Affordances
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
school desks
Affordances
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Constraints
“intentional design restrictions, limiting the freedom
of usage of an object”
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Physical constraints
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“the user is physically restricted to perform certain
actions”
Semantic constraints
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“certain actions lack semantic meaning”
Logical constraints
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“certain actions would disrupt the logical entirety of
an object”
Cultural constraints
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“the usage is implied by an established
cultural norm”
Constraints
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
“social indications that can be interpreted in a
meaningful way”
lamps
Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
traffic jams
Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
Agenda
• Mappings
• Affordances
• Constraints
• Signifiers
Stefan Ivanov Using mappings, affordances, constraints and signifiers in UX
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