Year: 2021

Wim Crouwel Wim Crouwel is a graphic designer who has been highly influential in the design world and one of the founders of total design. He is well-known for his systematic approach to design using grids in his layout. He has been influenced by functionalism. This is the idea that the function of a design…Continue Reading IXD103- Monogram Research (designers, mood-boards etc.)

I decided to research some illustrators for inspiration for my travel app. Rogie King Rogie is a designer, artist, illustrator, and a designer advocate at Figma. After looking further into his work, his illustrations really caught my attention. I feel that these can really inspire me for my travel app and other future projects. I…Continue Reading IXD104- Illustrator Research

Lush Cosmetics I chose to focus on this brand as I have shopped with them in the past, both online and in-store and I like their message. Word bank: Fresh Vegan Cruelty free Cosmetics Fighting against animal testing Ethical Handmade Skin care Beauty   Brand dictionary: I found that when advertising they are quite direct…Continue Reading IXD103- Content Audit Exercises

“3 simple lessons to humanize your brand” blog post As I am not very familiar with the world of branding, I decided to do some research to develop my understanding. For a brand, having a personal connection to their audience is very important as it builds trust. This blog post I read gives 3 ways…Continue Reading IXD103- First look into branding (research)

This week we were asked to write our own bio about ourselves that could be used on social media and other platforms. The bio I wrote may change over time as I learn and grow. First, I made a spider diagram for inspiration on what I could include in my bio: Short bio – “Interaction…Continue Reading IXD103- My Social Bio

We got a brief on what the image and data visualisation module would involve. Overall, it focuses on the fact that images can be used to communicate. “A picture is worth a thousand words”. I found it interesting that we can read pictures in a way and everyone will interpret them in different ways. Therefore,…Continue Reading IXD104- Week 1 reflect & icon task

Inanimate object task For this task, I had to pick an inanimate object and describe it to the class without telling them what it was. This got me thinking about how brands use keywords to describe and sell themselves to their target audience. Most brands have specific words that they want their audience to associate…Continue Reading IXD103: Week 1 Tasks