In preparation for my unique business proposal for this module, I thought it would be useful to create a SWOT analysis of my own idea. A SWOT analysis is a popular business strategy tool for evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company. Most companies use SWOT analyses when they want to define…Continue Reading 302: SWOT Analysis / user interview
Brainstorming a business idea
As part of this module, I was required to deliver a pitch for my own unique business idea. But first, I had to come up with a unique business idea. I decided to settle on an app for my idea before anything else. Working within this constraint allowed me to be more creative with my…Continue Reading Brainstorming a business idea
Promotional Strategy
During the process of creating my website portfolio in Webflow, I looked at promotional strategy to increase the visitors to my site once it’s actually published. It is important to have a promotional strategy for any website, but especially my portfolio. This will help build an audience and attract people and potential employers to visit…Continue Reading Promotional Strategy
Week 6: Salaries, Pricing and Invoicing
Salary In researching UX proposals, it’s important to know the average salary of a UX Designer in the UK. Typically, if an individual is new to the profession, they will want to know what is an appropriate rate for their time and experience. On the other hand, an experienced UX professional might be looking for…Continue Reading Week 6: Salaries, Pricing and Invoicing
Portfolio – Final Site and Next Steps
I finally completed my site in Webflow after taking feedback onboard previously, and improving and fixing some elements of my initial wireframe prototype. This was a lengthy process with many revisions. I had to learn how to implement transitions, hover elements and other interactivity within Webflow and I looked at some Youtube tutorials on…Continue Reading Portfolio – Final Site and Next Steps
Portfolio – Style Guide, Prototype, User Testing
Style Guide After completing my sketches and defining my overall layout and colour scheme for how I would lay out my site, the next step was to digitise these ideas into a Figma prototype. Before doing this, I developed a simple style guide. But what is a style guide? A style guide is a set…Continue Reading Portfolio – Style Guide, Prototype, User Testing
UX Proposal
UX Proposals As part of this module, one of my deliverables is to design a UX proposal document for my own business idea. But what is a UX proposal? A UX proposal is a document that is written to answer two questions: what are the project goals and what are the proposed solution approaches to…Continue Reading UX Proposal
Week 4: Interviews, potential questions and preparing answers
This week’s lecture covered interviews, potential questions and preparing answers to those questions in preparation for placement. Interviews are the common way of assessing candidates for a position, and it can be daunting for some to prepare for this type of meeting. A good interview answer will show the interviewer that not only do you…Continue Reading Week 4: Interviews, potential questions and preparing answers
302: Mock Email
In practice for future email exchanges in the workplace, this is a practice mock email to a manager keeping them up to date with progress with IDX301 work: Good morning Mr Smith, I am emailing to inform you on the progress of my IDX301 assignment. Using Figma, I have just completed the first draft of…Continue Reading 302: Mock Email
Week 3: Workplace Etiquette
This week we reflected on etiquette in the workplace and and considerations for others, fellow employees as well as clients. We all discussed what we consider to be the “norms” for good manners and looked at some specific instances where those might be falling short. Some of the considerations for the workplace that we brought up…Continue Reading Week 3: Workplace Etiquette