Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Müller-Brockmann The above examples {1-4) show a grid structure that might be used in a book. They also utilise the Golden Section otherwise known as the Golden Ration (1+ square root √5)/2 a subject that I have looked at in more detail in previous posts. While I do […]

I began my research on how to visually design my CV by creating a mood board of outcomes that I felt were appropriate and well designed. I wanted my outcome to be minimal, cover all of the important facts and incorporate my personal brand. I thought it would be interesting to also take some time […]

Insights from previous students and employers This weeks lecture started with a helpful session looking at previous students and employers experiences of the placement application process. These were found on conversation threads in the NI Design Chat on Slack. I found this really helpful. These were the primary points I took away from the session: […]

Writing a User/ Job Stories Again I have referred to Content Design by Sarah Richards to learn more about User and Job stories. User and Job stories are a way of pinning down what you need to do via asking questions and getting answers.   User stories follow the below structure: As a [person in […]

Content Sources Content can come in lots of different ways. To start at the beginning it’s probably best to review sources of content theses include: Client Supplied Self-Generated Third-Party Sites (e.g. Wikapedia) User-Generated Content (e.g. YouTube) Application Programming Interface (API’s)- this is intermediary software that allows two applications to talk to each other. Client Supplied […]

The primary areas focused on in this talk were: Visual Grammar Language and Typography Narrative Design Visual Grammar Visual grammar is all the parts that make up a website or a product e.g. buttons, typography, windows, illustrations, icons etc. In a Nielson Norman Group article on the topic, 5 Principles of Visual Design in UX […]