On design artifacts as sites for intermediate level knowledge production in interaction design

INTRODUCTION In this position paper, we describe two design research investigations we conducted that we view as examples of producing intermediate level knowledge in interaction design research. As stated in this workshop’s description, the means through which intermediate level knowledge can be developed and communicated in interaction design is varied and still emerging. In line with this, we offer our two examples as contributions to this nascent and growing discussion with a particular emphasis on the role design artifacts and their generation plays within intermediary level knowledge production inquiries.