Year: 2021

This week was all about idea generation. We were given the brief for our next project which includes doing a pitch for a digital product. This could be anything, for example, a website, app, ebook, printed book, physical product, game, etc. Since the project could be anything, it can be difficult to know where to…Continue Reading IXD302: Week 8 Reflect – Ideas

This week, we were given the task of designing a series of Instagram stories and one Instagram post. I decided to use this to show the process of creating my portfolio website. Below, you can see the stories I designed on Figma: Instagram Stories   I decided to show my process step by step from…Continue Reading IXD301: Social Media Task

Before starting this project, I thought it was important to look at how different apps go about teaching the periodic table. This would give me an idea of who I would like my target audience to be, the approach I should take and what has been done well/what has been done poorly. Periodic Table 2021…Continue Reading IXD301: Elements Project – Competitor Analysis

To start off our elements project, we were asked to organize raw text from the periodic table in a way that was easy to understand. Therefore, I had to find relationships within the content and organize it. As a designer, it’s very important to be able to present information in a clear manner. Below, you…Continue Reading IXD301- Organising Raw Data From the Periodic Table

Promotional Strategy This week we learned about the importance of developing a strategy to promote yourself and your work. This will enable us to build connections with people in preparation for placement. The promotional 3-pronged approach: Portfolio site This is the best way to showcase your work to potential clients or employers. It goes into…Continue Reading IXD301: Week 6 Review

This week, we were told to begin researching proposals, why they are used and how to go about writing one. To kick off my research, I read chapter 3 ‘Proposals for Consultants and Freelancers’ of the book ‘A Project Guide to UX design’. What is a proposal? A UX proposal is a document you would…Continue Reading IXD302: UX Proposal Research

My portfolio website link: My Portfolio Website   Homepage The first thing I did was build the navigation. This would be the same on every page, so I made it a ‘symbol’. This meant I could add it to every other page which saved me time and ensured consistency. I also ended up changing the…Continue Reading IXD301: Building my Portfolio Website

I attended a talk through ‘meetup’ on how to design for everyone, which touched on the importance of accessibility and inclusivity when designing. I thought this would be beneficial, especially as I am in the process of building my portfolio website. It was hosted by Rick Monro and had guests Regine Gilbert and MT McCann….Continue Reading IXD301: How to Design for Everyone (web accessability research)

This week there are many online sessions to help boost skills and recieve advice on transitioning into a work environment. I thought this could be very beneficial so I registered for multiple events. Supercharge your interview skills One of the events I attended today was “Supercharge you interview skills”. This was very informative and it…Continue Reading IXD302: Future jobs and oppertunities week reflect

Feedback We had a critique session which offered the opportunity to receive feedback on my website designs so far. I found this very beneficial as I got some very useful advice on changes I could make to improve. My classmates also left some feedback in the form of post-it notes which I appreciated. I also…Continue Reading IXD301: Website Feedback and Changes