Year: 2021

IXD301 – Cognitive Ability & Benefits of Animation on Children

With the ever-increasing emphasis on motion in kids learning, I sought out to find what psychological benefits it prescribes to children. While browsing the internet looking for a link between motion and education I found two appealing articles by Janelle Vargo titled, “10 Reasons to Use Animation in the Classroom” and “Benefits of Animation on…Continue Reading IXD301 – Cognitive Ability & Benefits of Animation on Children

IXD301 – The Periodic Table, Competitor Analysis Videos

In order to create a successful and strong product, I must look at other products involving the periodic table and similar applications made for kids to see how they create and implement their products for kids. This can ultimately benefit me as it allows me to review their work in both a negative and positive…Continue Reading IXD301 – The Periodic Table, Competitor Analysis Videos

IXD302 – Pitch User Research

Forums To begin my user research I decide to use a little tip from Daniel and look at different forum pages to see what normal people are saying about a product/topic. By doing this it allows me to see what products my potential users are using, what lifestyles they have or what features they are…Continue Reading IXD302 – Pitch User Research

IXD301 – The Definitive Guide to Building Apps for Kids

As I am designing for kids and not for adults, I must reset my mental intuition roughly about 12 years in order to think like a child. Asking myself simple questions such as “If I was a child, how would I engage or want from an app?” This is beneficial but nowhere near enough and…Continue Reading IXD301 – The Definitive Guide to Building Apps for Kids

IXD301 – The Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling in Children Article Review

Storytelling has been present throughout the ages and the digital surge of the 21st century has created an evolution in the mode and nature of storytelling. With technology now prevalent in the majority of households and classrooms, alongside it’s increasing ease of use and affordability for users, storytelling tactics have seen a rapid expansion. Important…Continue Reading IXD301 – The Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling in Children Article Review

IXD301 – Logo Development, Element Wireframe Sketches and User Flows

Now that I have a clear understanding of what direction I want my elemental app to go in I can now focus on sketching the first wireframes for it. Below you can see sketches for my brand and wireframes. The Brand For my logo, I tried to think of things that are all symbolic with…Continue Reading IXD301 – Logo Development, Element Wireframe Sketches and User Flows

IXD302 – Proposal Written Content

   Project Proposal   Title Page Client Company Name: Hill Street Belfast—-  LOGO (Use if have permission or ideal) —-  Project Title – Brand & Website Design of Hill Street Belfast  Document Type – (UI/UX Proposal   Version – 1   Submission Date – 04/11/2021  Company Name – CormacIXD  Proposal Authors – Cormac James McCann  Project Reference Number – 01   Confidentiality…Continue Reading IXD302 – Proposal Written Content

IXD302 – A Project Guide to UX Design

Beginning our new proposal deliverable, Daniel told us to read a book called “A Project Guide to UX Design”. For this project, we have to design a UX proposal (Website & Brand) for a nonexisting company which is Hill Street. What is the purpose of having a proposal?  A proposal is a document that is…Continue Reading IXD302 – A Project Guide to UX Design

IXD301 – Sketching Elemental Stories

I created sketches showing the gradual story of each character. For this, I want to show them all interacting with their corresponding elemental object, e.g, Helium Heather plays with her balloon. My purpose is to interact with kids through immersive storytelling and personifying characters to create a compelling learning experience.  I decided to create a…Continue Reading IXD301 – Sketching Elemental Stories

#IXD302 – Proposal Competitor Analysis

One of the deliverables for IXD302 is to create a website and brand proposal for a non-existential company named Hill Street which is a real location in Belfast located near the cathedral quarter.  To begin my research I must analysis and dissect other local competitive websites in order to get a better contextual understanding for…Continue Reading #IXD302 – Proposal Competitor Analysis