This week’s critique session was conducted by Kyle & a guest. This is good as it gives me a widened view of my work. I am always looking forward to these sessions as it gives us a chance to look at others to see how their progressing and ultimately confirm strengths and weaknesses posed in…Continue Reading #IXD304 Week 6 – Prototype Critique
#IXD304 Week 11 + 12 – Critique Session
Last week’s class consisted of Kyle coming around to us individually and having a look at our work in the entirety so far. I love these types of critiques as it gives me a chance to properly discuss any issues I am facing. Additionally, it allows me to see and confirm any strengths that I…Continue Reading #IXD304 Week 11 + 12 – Critique Session
IXD304 – Breaking Down Apple’s Immersive Journey
Kyle’s journeying immersively class showed us a great range of different types of narrative immersions built into websites through interactions and various elements to create a story. While I had a look at them and briefly discussed them individually, I want to do a more defined dissection into the one and only; Apple! – The…Continue Reading IXD304 – Breaking Down Apple’s Immersive Journey
IXD304 – Art Direction Article Review
In this blog, I will look at a few articles that Kyle has recommended about Art Direction by Dan Mall and Stephen Hay. I will be covering and reflecting on the articles while also giving my own opinion on such material. In a 2010 blog post on Alistapart, Dan Mall talks about the chaotic nature…Continue Reading IXD304 – Art Direction Article Review
IXD303 – 10 Digital Healthcare UX Trends 2022 Article Review
While the digital age has been with us for nearly two decades, our refusal to change and assert digital prominence among many fields has ultimately faultered. It wasn’t until COVID swept the earth our reliance on digital measures became ever so prominent. The current pandemic opened a new digital front that saw doctors, schools, etc….Continue Reading IXD303 – 10 Digital Healthcare UX Trends 2022 Article Review
IXD303 – Anthropomorphic Design
As I was sitting there, sketching clueless ideas and drawing mindmaps for how my artistic style could be implemented, I settled on the conventional flat 2D illustrations seen in most health apps, however, to me I found this boring. It wasn’t until I remembered material back from my first year of IXD about using ‘buddies’…Continue Reading IXD303 – Anthropomorphic Design
IXD303 – Design Thinking For Social Anxiety
Last year, I learned the means and methods of surveying and communicating to 8-11 year olds for my periodic table for user research. Similarly, the age range is not too different for my new health app. However, the circumstances are different as now I am looking at children ranging from 10 – 13 who suffer…Continue Reading IXD303 – Design Thinking For Social Anxiety
IXD303 – Roundness in Design Article Review
As I looked at countless mental health apps on the AppStore, I noticed something in particular. All of them have similar design implications. I noticed almost every app uses soft strokes with no sharp or jagged edges. I decided to look up why this happens, although I did have a very good reason. I found…Continue Reading IXD303 – Roundness in Design Article Review
IXD304 – Cindy Chastain – Thinking Like a Storyteller
In the world of interaction design, storytelling is a fundamental aspect of communication. It can introduce users to information and help navigate through design to create an informative experience. In this video that Kyle has recommended to us, Cindy Chastain will talk about the understanding of narrative techniques which can help me as a designer…Continue Reading IXD304 – Cindy Chastain – Thinking Like a Storyteller
IXD304 – 10 Inspirational Mood boards – Article Review
One thing to kick my inspiration off starting my Apollo project is to create a storyboard. However, I wanted to find new innovative techniques and ways to create and visually manifest a proposed identity for my new project. Thankfully, Kyle has shared with us an article to read by Tony Ho Tran which delves into…Continue Reading IXD304 – 10 Inspirational Mood boards – Article Review