In order to begin my own branding and identity, I need to begin looking into what I want my brand to feel like, and how to best portray my style and type of work. I need to take deeper look into defining myself. To do so, I will begin by creating mind maps of words … Continue reading “IXD103 – Personal Branding & Identity”
Recreating Icon Designs We were tasked with recreating a series of icons by ourselves, in order to brush up on our design skills and get a proper feel as to how these icons are made, as we will need to create our own in the future. These are the first set of designs I am … Continue reading “IXD104 – Master/Apprentice: Recreating Icons”
On Friday, we were given the brief for our next project for the next six weeks, which is all about creating a travel app. I am beginning my research and ideas for this project. Existing Designs for Travel Apps I began by looking at a few examples of existing travel apps, to get a grasp … Continue reading “IXD104 – Travel App: Looking at Existing Designs”
Exercise 1: Create a word bank For this task, I have decided to select Coca-Cola as a brand to study. We were asked to create a word bank of suitable words and phrases that are typically used to promote and describe the brand. Below, I have compiled a list of words and short phrases that … Continue reading “IXD103 – Content Audit Exercises”
During Monday’s class, we were tasked with writing two versions of an About Me bio. The first was to be posted on a separate page on our blog, which I have linked here. It went into a deeper amount of detail than the second bio, which was a short and snappy summary of ourselves, which … Continue reading “IXD103 – About Me”
Paragraph An album you need to hear – this tells the incredibly emotive story through 80’s inspired retro synth with a modern twist. I would describe this music as pure bliss and magic. It transcends time and nostalgia, and is an enchanting mix of youth, love, innocence and heartbreak. Four Words Retro, Synth, Nostalgia, Magic … Continue reading “IXD103 – Recommendation Task”
Who am I? I can create works of art, but I am useless by myself. I come in a variety of sizes, but generally I fit in a hand. My shape is long, with a bristled end.
I have been looking back on everything I have worked on and learned over the past four months, and my first semester of Interaction Design at Ulster. I have really enjoyed what I’ve been able to learn, but to be completely honest, I have found it incredibly difficult to learn in the environment of the … Continue reading “Semester One: Reflection”
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