In this week’s class, we learned all about content strategy, and began to consider who our content was being made for. We looked at User Personas, and created a few examples of user personas that would help us to develop our content further and more accurately according to our target audience. Kyle was able to … Continue reading “IXD301 – Week Eight: Content Strategy, Design and User Personas”
Before anything, I need to begin each project with research. This will allow me to gather inspiration and find out what the market is seeking – and what it could potentially be missing. Existing Examples When looking at existing examples, I wanted to look at a range of periodic table games that already existed. Because … Continue reading “IXD301 – Elements: Research & Competitor Analysis”
Portfolio Critique We received critique on our portfolio sites this week. Here is some feedback that I gathered for my site: What they liked: the colour scheme the accent text hover detail on the home screen spacing and layout What they would have changed: added more detail to the case study links on the home … Continue reading “IXD301 – Week Seven: Portfolio Critique & Elements Brief”
I continued to build on my website, creating more pages such as the About page and the Contact page. These were the final designs of my portfolio site built on webflow: Home Page Case Study – Journey About Page Contact We will be showcasing our final designs in class this week, so I … Continue reading “IXD301 – Portfolio: Final Design”
This week, we were tasked with creating a home page and two case studies for our portfolio website. I continued to work on Webflow to further develop my site. I wanted to incorporate my branding identity into my website as much as I could, to give a feeling of consistency throughout all my work. However, … Continue reading “IXD301 – Portfolio: Using Webflow & Rebranding”
In Kyle’s class, we looked at responsive web design, and the different aspects of web design, and how they can be changed and attributed towards your portfolio. We went over HTML and CSS like last week’s content, and so again, I already understood a lot of the subject matter covered today. However, it was definitely … Continue reading “IXD301 – Week Five: Responsive Web Design”
Today, in Kyle’s class, we talked about HTML and CSS, in a way to recap coding. Basics of HTML We went over some of the basics of HTML again: All HTML documents must start with a document type declaration: <!DOCTYPE html>. The HTML document itself begins with <html> and ends with </html>. The visible part of the HTML document … Continue reading “IXD301 – Week Four: HTML and CSS”
For this week’s tasks, we were asked to create a set of high resolution mock-ups for our portfolio website. For my mock-ups, I firstly used my sketchbook to create a series of sketches and wireframes. (insert wireframe sketches) Next, I used the programme Figma to begin building my mock-ups digitally. Home Page: Case Study Example … Continue reading “IXD301 – Portfolio: Mock-Ups”
In Kyle’s class, we began to look at what content is, and where it comes from. We took a look at the different sources of content, and the benefits of content curation. Why is content curation useful? Become an expert in content Easier than creating your own Shows that you’re focused and dedicated Allows you … Continue reading “IXD301 – Week Two: Content & User Job Stories”
I began my development of my portfolio on paper – as most of my projects begin. Firstly, I created a site map on paper that would allow me to figure out what each part of my project would lead to. This was helpful in finding out what pages I needed to create in my portfolio. … Continue reading “IXD301 – Portfolio: Sketching & Wireframes”