Media & Mass Communication, Volume 2, 2013

Rezumat: The intention of this paper is to provide an overview on the subject of Human - Computer Interaction as a new research field for graphic design and visual communication. We tried to answer some questions like; Why does interface design matter to computer users? How does interface design affect computer users and the work they need to accomplish? Which interface design components are important to know about when it comes to judging different information resources? How do field practitioners and research findings describe what makes for good interface design versus bad design? On the most basic level, design matters because it plays a large role in determining whether we can get our work done.A well-designed tool is one that is easy to interpret and satisfying to use.In fact,many software developers say that the best designs are ones that users never give a second thought about.They describe this quality as invisibility and it is the hallmark of effortless user interaction and good design. In contrast, a poorly designed tool is far from invisible, taking far too much time to use and delivering few results for our work in return. Whether an interface design is a good one or a poor one is a complex and involved issue. But one thing is certain for users, issues of design quality begin with a resource’s interface.