Tag: #IXD101

During Monday’s class, we were asked to produce a sample UI card using an album cover of our choice. For this exercise, I used Jamiroquai’s, ‘A Funk Odyssey’. I used Figma to create this piece.

This week during Monday’s lecture, we were introduced to User Interface Design principals. UI design means to anticipate what users might need to do, and to ensure that all the elements on an interface are easy to navigate, access and understand, in order to make the whole experience easier for the user. We learned a … Continue reading “IXD101 – Introduction to UI Design”

On Monday, while looking at typography, we were asked to redesign a letter of our choice. I chose to experiment with the letter ‘J’. This was the original letter: I created two different designs. The first involved two diagonal lines cutting across the two tails of the letter. I also sharpened the edges of the … Continue reading “IXD101 – Typography Exercises”

During Monday’s lecture, we explored the use of typography and colour, and how both can be used effectively in projects. We also carried out a few typography exercises, which I have posted in my next blog post. Typography Typography is the most important aspect of web design, as it is said to make up 95% … Continue reading “IXD101 – Typography and Colour”

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)”

Creating a Manifesto I want my manifesto to invoke dedication and persistence. I want to be able to portray the understanding that you cannot always be at your best, and that it is okay to fail from time to time. Here are a few quotes I have considered: It always seems impossible until it’s done. … Continue reading “IXD101 – Manifesto”

Point, Line and Plane On Monday, we were asked to create nine different designs each for the titles ‘Point’, ‘Line’ and ‘Plane’, using a grid. I used the application Figma to create my designs. Point Line

What is a Manifesto? A manifesto is an artistic declaration of intent, in regard to the style and movement of an artwork or artist. They can be used to express the typical views and themes of the artist or movement, whether this is maintaining or (more often) diverting the status quo, and usually the characteristics … Continue reading “IXD101 – Manifesto (Research)”