Creating a healthcare water-tracking app that helps track a user’s hydration is a project that I enjoyed working on. Initially at the beginning of this project I was unsure of the design concept that I would choose to work on, as in my research there was a wide range of areas to develop an app…Continue Reading Project Reflection
I tested out my new prototype design on the Figma app to emulate the experience of using the app on a mobile device. Taking feedback onboard, I added more colour in this design. By testing it out on my device, I discovered some errors and glitches that I could improve and fix in Figma for…Continue Reading Testing out my prototype
This week we had another critique session of each of our projects up until this point. These critiques are useful in getting feedback and opinions from others, allowing me to make changes and improvements to my design. The first screen showed my brand. After some feedback that the name should be changed from Hydro Homie…Continue Reading Critique/Presentation Week 12
What is Aesthetic-Usability Effect? Basically this law of UX can be defined as this: an aesthetically pleasing design will be more positively received by users and lead them to believe it is more usable – even if the design isn’t very usable. The reason this is the case is because human beings like…Continue Reading Aesthetic-Usability Effect
This week we looked over everyone’s work up until this point, including different app concepts surrounding the theme of healthcare. I believe these critiques are useful, not only to see others’ work and to make sure you’re keeping on the right track with your own design, but also to gain valuable feedback and constructive criticism…Continue Reading Week 7 Critique
This week, we carried out a design sprint exercise in a group. The design sprint can be described as a five-day process for answering critical business questions through design, ideating, design prototyping, and validating ideas. The goal of a design sprint is then to create a working prototype and test it with users within a…Continue Reading Week 6 Design Sprint
In doing research for IXD303 and designing my own app prototype, I downloaded a copy of Undercover User Experience Design (Voices That Matter) by Cennydd Bowles and James Box. I discovered the difference between low and high fidelity as well as the importance of critiques and making changes to UX designs. Fidelity Fidelity is the…Continue Reading Undercover User Experience Design (Voices That Matter)
Starting on paper is crucial in the design process. It enables us as designers, to come up with multiple concepts and ideas quickly on the page. Mistakes are welcomed here, as you have to put the bad ideas down before you find the good ideas that are worth exploring further. I always start my design…Continue Reading Paper to Product
Competitive analysis allows you to compare the features, functions, and overall user experience of other apps on the market to your own app. This allows you to see what features other apps are lacking or implementing well. This can give insight on what you can do better (or not do at all) in your own…Continue Reading Competitor Analysis
I came across another interesting article on the benefits of good hydration. This article explains how a study conducted by the researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that staying well hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk of heart failure. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a…Continue Reading IXD303 Research: Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure