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Apple  Founded by Steve Jobs, Apple Inc is a premium American multinational technology company that creates cutting-edge consumer electronics. It is the largest information technology company by revenue (365.8 billion, 2021). It creates smartphones, tablets, computers, smartwatches and more. Smartwatch Like everything in Apple’s inventory, they promote their products and more appropriately their smartwatches by…Continue Reading IXD302 – Pitch Looking at Competitors

After I researched the effects of animation on children I decided to animate certain sections of my app. I decided to start with an easy home screen loading icon. This was a good start as previous studies have shown any little amount of animations no matter how small they are make a big difference in…Continue Reading IXD301 – Animating the Elements

For today’s task, we have to conduct a SWOT analysis for our pitch/idea. Conducting this SWOT analysis will allow me to understand any strengths, potential goals and obstacles. My pitch is a children’s smartwatch that monitors for any irregularities of the rhythm of the heart. SWOT Analysis   Strengths  My vision is strong about this…Continue Reading IXD302 – Pitch SWOT Analysis

Researching users Before I pushed forward into my project, Kyle introduced me to a special part of UX design – user researching. User research is the study of target users for my potential product. This means conducting, surveys, interviews, field studies, etc. It works in various ways and methods in order to reveal problems and…Continue Reading IXD301 – User Research, Stories, Personas and Journey Mapping

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 Mobile Applications

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

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

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

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

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