Google’s Material Design website Paul recommended this website to us which gives us guidelines about what to do when designing webpages and app screens. I found this to be a very useful resource when I was creating my wireframes for my travel app. I have taken down some personal notes, ones which I think will […]
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Ixd104 – More Master/Apprentice
Master/Apprentice Here I have attached my complete collection of the icons which Paul gave is to complete. I really enjoyed this exercise and already feel so much more comfortable with the software. I also decided to complete a few more recreations. The main thing that I need to work on is scaling and perhaps making […]
IxD104 – Drawing warm up exercises
Drawing warm up exercises This week I have really been focusing on retraining myself into doodling more. It has always been something I’ve loved to do and I feel that it not only stimulates more ideas, but is also something you can see yourself getting better at every time you do it, which is very […]
IxD104 – Illustration Pocket Profile – Gabriella Street
Gabriella Street Gabriella Street is based in Jersey, UK, and after graduating an Arts & Design Diploma in Bournemouth, and a Graphic Design Course in London, she now freelances as a graphic designer and illustrator. Gabriella is inspired a lot by her surroundings and the personal connotations that come with them, so after living in […]
IxD104 – Pocket Pocket – Kyle Tezak
Kyle Tezak Kyle Tezak is an independent designer and illustrator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He works with all kinds of companies on projects ranging from brand identity and product design to editorial illustration and large icon sets. Tezak has worked for many famous companies including Netflix, Unicef and The New York Times. What initially caught my […]
IxD104 – Week 2 – Getting Iconic
Week 2 – Getting Iconic This week we began looking at iconography. We spoke about the history of icons and how Icons have changed how the world functions. They are language agnostic, meaning they are recognised globally. They help us function in our everyday lives and come in particularly handy for us humans, due to […]
IxD104 – Travel App – Development of Ideas
Travel App – Development of Ideas Obviously, when thinking of ideas the best way to begin is by splurging all of your ideas onto a page. Below you can see the first of many bubble maps I completed. It’s a collection of random words, but without them I wouldn’t have been able to think up […]
IxD104 – Data Visualisation Research
Data Visualisation Research Data visualisation is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the graphic representation of data. It is a particularly efficient way of communicating when the data is numerous as for example a Time Series.The ability to see patterns, make sense of data and also create beautiful works of art is a skill. One […]
IxD104 – Practising Creating Icons
Practising Creating Icons What we have to do… In order to gain skills in Adobe XD the best way to learn is through the Master/Apprentice approach. This is why Paul asked us to recreate some icons from travel icon sets, which he provided for us. I decided to recreate 5 of them and I can […]
IxD104 – Travel App Project – Ideas development and Inspiration
Travel App Project After reading the project brief the first step I took was to research a range of travel apps to get a feel for how others have approached the subject. Gathering Inspiration When looking for travel apps, I am always quite skeptical because there are quite a few which do not do what […]