Visual Inspiration First I looked at some books to see what types of illustration styles and layouts worked well for children and found some great ones. What I really liked about this book was how they described each element to make it more fun for kids – they focus more on colours, appearance and…Continue Reading IXD301 – Designing The Elements Forest App – (Week Eight/Nine)
IXD301 – Visual Research and Brand Development – (Week Nine)
Visual Research I found an excerpt from the book ‘Designing Digital Products for Kids‘ that had some really useful tips on typography and layout: https://medium.com/ux-of-edtech/typography-in-digital-products-for-kids-f10ce0588555 Colour Scheme If I was designing for a more mature client, I would probably go for a more monochromatic palette of muted green shades, but because I am…Continue Reading IXD301 – Visual Research and Brand Development – (Week Nine)
IXD301 – Elements Project Secondary Research (Week Eight)
10 year old’s technology use I found some really interesting research on how children use technology and different digital devices, and how I can create a product that provides a positive experience for not only the children but also their parent or teacher, as it is important that they are also considered in the design…Continue Reading IXD301 – Elements Project Secondary Research (Week Eight)
IXD302 – Pitch Research – (Week 8)
Competitors Shot in the Dark Trivia quiz game with really obscure questions that you’re most likely not going to know the answer for Appropriate for age 12+ This seems like a fun game to play at parties or when you’re bored My game will differ to this as it will be targeted at young adults…Continue Reading IXD302 – Pitch Research – (Week 8)
IXD301 – User Personas & Content Strategy – (Week Eight)
To further develop our research for the Elements project, we discussed user personas and content strategy in class today. Here’s a summary of what I learned: Content should be supportive, clear, appropriate, consistent and concise. I wanted to delve into this further and start thinking about these questions whenever I’m doing any research or designing…Continue Reading IXD301 – User Personas & Content Strategy – (Week Eight)
IXD302 – Idea Generating – (Week Eight)
Today we had a lecture about our upcoming assignment- the ‘Project Pitch’ that’s due in week 12. It will consist of: 5 minute pitch 5 minute q+a The pitch will be for a digital product, like a website, app, ebook, game, etc. Daniel showed us different ways that we can come up with ideas for…Continue Reading IXD302 – Idea Generating – (Week Eight)
IXD301 – User Journeys, User Flows and Wireframes – (Week Eight)
I was initially a little confused on the differences between user journeys, flows and scenarios, but after doing a little research I think I now have a better understanding (articles read are linked at the bottom of this post) User journey example (for parent user persona) Wireframe For my wireframes I numbered each individual…Continue Reading IXD301 – User Journeys, User Flows and Wireframes – (Week Eight)
IXD302 – Completed Proposal – (Week Seven)
Designing Proposal Now that I had all the content written for my proposal, I wanted to find a way to present it in a visually pleasing way that made it easier to read and understand. I found a template website called visme which had a proposal template that suited my content perfectly, so I used…Continue Reading IXD302 – Completed Proposal – (Week Seven)
IXD301 – Elements Project Primary Research (Week Seven)
Before designing my product I thought it was important to first conduct my own research (primary and secondary) so that I can make the most effective design that works best for my target audience. To get some ideas and inspiration for design elements, I visited the Ulster Museum as they have an excellent science display…Continue Reading IXD301 – Elements Project Primary Research (Week Seven)
IXD302 – Talk with Ronan McKinless – (Week 7)
Today we had a guest speaker, Ronan McKinless, who talked to us about choosing a job/placement that suited us and our needs best. Topics discussed included: UI vs UX UI is about taking a product and making it more visually pleasing UX is more than the visual aspect and thinks about practicality and how the…Continue Reading IXD302 – Talk with Ronan McKinless – (Week 7)