A Century of Change During Friday’s class, we began looking into the nineteenth century, and how it changed rapidly the way in which technology advanced, and how it would change the world of technology forever. For example, Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph and the first long-lasting bulb from 1877-1879, Karl Benz invented the first practical … Continue reading “IXD102 – A Century of Change”
Sara Soueidan is a Lebanese freelance UI/UX designer, trainer, author and speaker from Lebanon. She works with companies across the globe, building inclusive web interfaces & experiences with a strong focus on accessibility, progressive enhancement and performance. She runs a series of full-day workshops, where she trains teams of designers and developers about front-end developing … Continue reading “IXD102 – Pocket Profile: Sara Soueidan”
On Monday, we took a closer look at planes, and their relationship with the layout of existing apps on phone screens. I chose three of my favourite apps from my phone, and attempted to recreate them using basic shapes and planes. This exercise has helped me a lot to understand the basic structure of popular … Continue reading “IXD101 – Looking at Existing Apps”
On Monday’s class, we explored a range of core design principles that would help us when creating our designs. Golden Ratio The Golden Ratio, which is closely related to the Fibonacci sequence, describes the symmetrical relationship between two proportions. Approximately a 1:1.61 ratio, the Golden Ratio can be illustrated using a Golden Rectangle. This is … Continue reading “IXD101 – Core Principals”
Pinterest Board On Monday, our class was placed into groups for a new project, 100 iterations of ‘Point, Line and Plane’. We were asked to choose an area to focus on from the three options. My group decided on ‘Point’ as our area. Then, as a category to focus on, we chose ‘Food’, as there … Continue reading “IXD101 – 100 Iterations (Group Project)”
Tim Brown is an English industrial designer, born in Preston, 1962. He attended the Royal College of Art, where he studied Industrial Design, graduating in 1987. Currently, Brown is the CEO of the award-winning innovation and design firm IDEO. He tends to take an approach to design that digs deeper than the surface, his mission … Continue reading “IXD102 – Pocket Profile: Tim Brown”
I watched the following speech by designer and web developer Wilson Miner: Link to Video Wilson Miner Wilson Miner is a designer and web developer based in San Francisco. He is currently the head of design for Rdio, a new social music service. Wilson has also previously been responsible for co-founding neighbourhood news site EveryBlock, … Continue reading “IXD102 – Wilson Miner: When We Build”
Pioneers of Type Design In today’s class, we looked at some of the history of typography, including artists and inventors who were the pioneers of type design, such as Johannes Gutenberg and Albrecht Durer. Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gutenberg was a German inventor and printer, who introduced printing to Europe with his mechanical movable-type printing press. … Continue reading “IXD102 – Gutenberg and Moveable Type”
Helvetica One of the most well-recognised typefaces in the world today, Helvetica came into existence in 1957, when it was developed by Swiss designer Max Miedinger. In a post-war world in Eastern Europe, many companies and institutions desired a change to the everyday norm in advertisements and packaging. … Continue reading “IXD102 – Type Specimen”