Description:

The advent of digital media and the Internet at the beginning of the 1990s sparked the emergence of a diverse set of new professions that have profoundly transformed the discipline of design. After nearly a decade of practical application and growing recognition, most of these professions are still encumbered with an identity crisis. Due to their progressive nature, these novel practices are still in a state of profound evolution. They have yet to be defined in a satisfactory manner, as obscure terminology and vague descriptions fluctuate according to cultural context and geography. In order to leverage the full benefits of digital design, a method of observation is essential to understand and track these professional practices. Thus, *designers interactifs* offers a set of reference resources that are intended to be comprehensive and accurate yet flexible enough to accomodate for change.