Icons Last year for my travel app I want to make a fun and engaging icon set and came up with the idea of giving them cute faces and making them little characters in order to give the app even more character. I’m still really fond of this idea and so when thinking about designing…Continue Reading IXD301 Elements Project – Icons and Ui
IXD302 Product Pitch : Ideation and S.W.O.T. Analysis
Ideation Concept 1 In week 8 we looked at how to go about coming up with an idea for a product to pitch in week 12. We looked at lots of different ideation methods like mind mapping brainstorming, visual thinking etc. and I had tried a method in class that was new to me which…Continue Reading IXD302 Product Pitch : Ideation and S.W.O.T. Analysis
IXD302 Proposal : Research, Planning and Writing
The Brief In week 6 we were given the brief for our second deliverable which is to submit a designed project proposal for the design of a website and brand to represent Hill Street Belfast. Here is the brief I took note of… What is a proposal? In week 5 we were asked to…Continue Reading IXD302 Proposal : Research, Planning and Writing
IXD302 Week 9 : Pitching and Presenting
To help us prepare for our product pitches that will be taking place in week 12, this week’s lecture was all about pitching and presenting. We looked at the basics of presenting, everything to consider when using slides and we also looked more specifically at pitching product with examples like the product pitch for youtube….Continue Reading IXD302 Week 9 : Pitching and Presenting
IXD301 : Visiting the Elements Exhibit at the Ulster Museum
At the end of week 7’s Elements Project briefing we were given some tasks. One of which was to visit the Ulster Museum and check out their Elements Exhibition. I took me awhile to find time to but I was able to head out there this last Tuesday. This exhibit was on the 3rd floor…Continue Reading IXD301 : Visiting the Elements Exhibit at the Ulster Museum
IXD301 Elements Project : Inspiration and Initial Sketches
Finding Inspiration Before getting stuck into designing my Portfolio Site I had to look for inspiration. Here’s where I found it… Pinterest I find that pinterest is a great place to gather lots of inspiration quickly and effectively. I have lots of boards on pinterest for different aspects of design that I was able to…Continue Reading IXD301 Elements Project : Inspiration and Initial Sketches
IXD302 Week 8 : Ideas
This weeks lecture was all about coming up with ideas. We looked at all the different methods of ideation in order to help us with coming up with a product idea for our next deliverable, a product pitch. Here are my notes on everything we looked at……Continue Reading IXD302 Week 8 : Ideas
IXD301 : Week 8 Lecture
This weeks lecture was all about content strategy, the different ways to go about user research and user personas. Here are all the notes of we what I learned in the lecture… I know the importance of having a strategy and planning and considering all the different factors as well as the principles that are…Continue Reading IXD301 : Week 8 Lecture
IXD301 Elements Project : Initial Concept
Kids or Undergrads? After this week’s briefing on our next project which is to design a product about the periodic table of elements for either 10 year old or undergraduates. I have a few friends who are chemistry undergraduates so it would make sense for me to go with that since I can easily communicate…Continue Reading IXD301 Elements Project : Initial Concept
IXD301 : Week 7 Lecture
This week’s lecture was a briefing of our next assignment, The Elements Project. Here are the notes on the project, what’s required, important considerations and what my process should be… Right now I’m feeling a bit daunted by this project since it’s so specific but it’ll be good preparation working in software…Continue Reading IXD301 : Week 7 Lecture