Designing new media – learning, communication and innovation

This textbook presents fresh insights into design and learning processes within emerging, converging media. Written in English and guided by experts in media research, it explores design methodologies across a range of platforms, including film, television, computers, and mobile devices. The book carefully details both the creation of individual media texts and the practice of cross-media communication. It also emphasizes creative media production processes that can lead to breakthrough innovations, inviting readers to deepen their understanding through study questions at the end of each chapter, a thorough bibliography, and an index for quick reference. The chapters include "Visual topography: analysing the visual context of an interactive interface" by Lise Agerbæk; "Designing (with) Creativity" by Heidi Philipsen; "Designing for critique, designing for reflection – the reemergence of aesthetics in current design practice" by Lars Bo Løfgreen; "The Real, the Virtual, and the Practical" by Cynthia Grund and Jesper Pilegaard; "Creative Cross Media Communications and Concepts - Relations between television serials, websites, webisodes and mobile films" by Heidi Philipsen; "Corporate blogs – face strategies help your design" by Anette Grønning; and "Enpowerment, the real gap faced by digital inclusion initiatives in Recife, Brazil" by Norbert Wildermuth. Ideal for higher education studies and anyone interested in the interplay of design, communication, and innovative learning processes, this book offers a comprehensive resource for navigating the dynamic landscape of new media.