Semantic models of sound-driven design: Designing with listening in mind

Sound-driven design is a practice informed by technology and listening in the multisensory dimension of interaction. An automated content analysis 20 semi-structured interviews with sound designers, researchers, engineers expert users stressed inherently embodied situated conceptualisation sound, how it relates to their professional activity. The four categories professionals bring different designerly orientations towards sound. Listening, as way knowing using interaction, proves be red thread between participants’ semantic models. Overall, findings contribute characterise concept current practices, position role nonverbal, yet auditory representations process. • focuses on action. Professionals involved brings cultures. Designing [the, with, against] [for] are active forces Listening adds understanding nature designing.