During Monday’s class, we were tasked with writing two versions of an About Me bio. The first was to be posted on a separate page on our blog, which I have linked here. It went into a deeper amount of detail than the second bio, which was a short and snappy summary of ourselves, which … Continue reading “IXD103 – About Me”
Paragraph An album you need to hear – this tells the incredibly emotive story through 80’s inspired retro synth with a modern twist. I would describe this music as pure bliss and magic. It transcends time and nostalgia, and is an enchanting mix of youth, love, innocence and heartbreak. Four Words Retro, Synth, Nostalgia, Magic … Continue reading “IXD103 – Recommendation Task”
Who am I? I can create works of art, but I am useless by myself. I come in a variety of sizes, but generally I fit in a hand. My shape is long, with a bristled end.
I have been looking back on everything I have worked on and learned over the past four months, and my first semester of Interaction Design at Ulster. I have really enjoyed what I’ve been able to learn, but to be completely honest, I have found it incredibly difficult to learn in the environment of the … Continue reading “Semester One: Reflection”
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Studio Dumbar is a highly respected and influential Dutch graphic design agency, known for its work that has helped shape both local and global design for the past four decades. The company was founded by Gert Dumbar in 1977. Later on, after Dumbar retired, Michel de Boer took over as creative director, and then after … Continue reading “IXD102 – Pocket Profile: Studio Dumbar”
This week, during Friday’s class, we took a look at the history of the internet. Vannevar Bush Dr Vannevar Bush was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator. He headed to the US during WWII, where he emphasised the importance of scientific research to national security and economic well-being, and was chiefly responsible for the … Continue reading “IXD102 – History of the Internet”
Link to Github: https://github.com/jessdonnan/web_essay Writing My Essay Introduction Michael Bierut is one of the leading and most innovating artists of modern design. A graphic designer, design critic and educator, he has spent the last four decades striving to represent and change people’s everyday lives, by creating engaging work that people want to read and look … Continue reading “IXD102 – Web Essay”
Aoife Dooley Aoife Dooley is an illustrator, author and comedian from Dublin. Her body of works involves a number of mediums, such as illustration, typography, graphic design and sketch comedy. She currently has a web series called ‘Your One Nikita’ which is based on the life of people living on the north side of Dublin, … Continue reading “IXD102 – Pocket Profile: Aoife Dooley”