IXD 301 Week 4. A recap on HTML & CSS

The core technologies used to build a website from scratch are the coding languages HTML(structure), CSS(styling), Javascript(Interactivity). There are other methods of building a website, however using web-builders such as Wix, Squarespace, and Webflow. Using a web-builder felt a little like cheating until I began using Webflow. I was determined to build my portfolio site…Continue Reading IXD 301 Week 4. A recap on HTML & CSS

Week 3 IXD 301 Feedback, Portfolio so far.

This week was by far the best for advancing my design thinking as I received some extremely useful feedback. As a class, we placed our work onto a Miro board and gave each other feedback on our designs. For me, it was extremely nice to get feedback on where I could improve and where I…Continue Reading Week 3 IXD 301 Feedback, Portfolio so far.

Week 2 IXD 301 Crazy 8’s and User stories

During a workshop this week we took part in a workshop called Crazy 8’s , put simply 8 ideas in 8 minutes. The ideas were supposed to be for ideas for our landing page. The first time I performed this task a few years ago I struggled to get 8 ideas, this time around I…Continue Reading Week 2 IXD 301 Crazy 8’s and User stories

Week 1 IXD 301 Discovery/Research

To begin my journey towards the creation of a portfolio website I performed a content audit of a similar website. This helped me gain insight into what the website would potentially include and guided me in my creation of a content strategy. I identified key elements that my final piece should have, these include: Homepage,…Continue Reading Week 1 IXD 301 Discovery/Research