For many the colour theory was something we all had learned in depth at school or within our free time but for myself, it was Sixth form that I really went into a lot of detail about how the colour theory works and what colour do and do not go together. I also looked into…Continue Reading Week 4 IXD101: Colour

Frank Chimero: Typographic Hierarchy   “A clear understanding of hierarchy result in more beautiful, meaningful, and communicative design.” Frank Chimero Frank Chimero having over 20 years in the design community, reveals the importancy of typographic hierarchy. Chimero at the start of this blog highlights the importancy to why are use a hierarchy system. It reinforces…Continue Reading Frank Chimero: Typographic Hierarchy

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Golden Ratio Our first principle we looked at the Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man that featured a sequence called the Golden ratio; a mathematical ratio that makes a very aesthetically pleasing display. What is interesting about the Golden ratio is that it is a sequence that’s been used within art and design for hundreds of years,…Continue Reading Week 2 IXD101: Core Principles

The three rudimentary elements of Interaction design are very simple; point, line and plane. With these three elements, there are two different ways we can view them. First we can look at them conceptually which relates to mental concepts and imaginary ideas before the piece has actually been created, so we can visual these elements…Continue Reading Week 1 IXD101: Point, Line and Plane

Coming up with Ideas of a manifesto that would help determine myself, I looked to focus on mental health as I live with severe anxiety and this would be a subject I would love to tackle. My research starts with looking at mental health manifestos in general and I came across a website that showed…Continue Reading Project 00: Manifesto