About the class

A 1-hour masterclass about Multi-sensory Design, where you will develop a mindset for engaging the senses from the start of your design process. 

The class covers fundamentals of human perception and Emotional Design, and dives into sensory trends among the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI), product design, and emerging technologies, providing tools and insights for the application of multi-sensory design into everyday products and services.

Every interaction is an integration of all of our senses. However, our cultural, technological, and design practices do not build upon our capabilities for multi-sensory perception, which can result in inconsistent, confusing, or simply boring experiences, that ignore the way our bodies truly perceive the world.

What’s special about this class?

●    An interdisciplinary perspective: combining knowledge from fields of design, psychology, sensory marketing and the science of human perception.

●    A future-thinking approach: a review of trends and emerging sensory technologies that will change the future of human-computer interaction in the coming decades.

●     A practical framing: learning about tools, tips and strategies for the application of Multi-sensory Design in digital environment.

 

The class also includes a downloadable workbook to support your practice, filled with concepts, examples for inspiration, as well as links to additional resources.


Masterclass Trailer

Course curriculum

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    Multisensory Design: Engaging the Senses through Digital Experiences

    • What is Multi-sensory Design?

    • Why Sensory Design?

    • Fundamentals of Human Perception

    • Sensory Marketing

    • Engaging the Senses Digitally: Design Strategies

    • Emerging Sensory Technologies

    • Methods for Creating Multisensory Experiences

    • Recommendations for Multi-sensory Design

    • The Designer’s Responsibilities

    • Final Thoughts

Instructor

Akna Marquez

Akna Marquez is an architect that likes to explore different scales. With +7 years of experience in interior design, product design, and the development of new materials, she is focused on sustainability, emotional and universal design.

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Course reviews

- Samuel Thuo, The Senses Architect

Akna Márquez’s masterclass on Multisensory Design was a refreshing and insightful experience. In just one hour, I gained foundational knowledge about human perception and practical strategies for creating emotionally engaging digital experiences. As someone passionate about going beyond cold, technical, and purely visual design, what I call “nonSENSE” design, it was music to my ears to hear Akna use that term and advocate for more human, sensory-rich approaches. Her background in architecture made the content especially relatable. This course has inspired me to push multisensory design beyond place-making and into product and experience innovation.

- Grecia Omaña, Product Designer

I loved this class! It is a very unique theme that I haven't seen in courses before and it leaves you with great insight about making engaging and enjoyable experiences. Highly recommended! :)

- Licia Desideri, Designer

Working in the design field, it’s no surprise I am very interested in the topic of this course which has been able to fulfil my expectations. I am sure the study of the relationship between cognitive processes and the perception of the material world we are in, and that shapes us, will gain more and more importance in the next future.

- Joona, UX Designer

What a unique, eye-opening class! It really made me shift my perspective on design and understand more about how our bodies work. Fascinating and useful for people interested in true human-centered design. Thank you!