Month: January 2022

During the ideation process of this project, it is important I find inspiration from many places. I read an article (https://uxstudioteam.com/ux-blog/healthcare-ux/) on UX trends in healthcare to open my mind to more possibilities and encourage me to come up with more unique ideas. Digital Health Tools for Pets There are wearable devices for pets such…Continue Reading IXD303: Digital Healthcare UX Trends Research

The start of this project is all about research so I thought it would be beneficial to look at some ways design has been used in healthcare. IDEO – PRIME App Improving Quality of Life for Young Adults with Schizophrenia I listened to a talk and read the case study on this app and became…Continue Reading IXD303: Design in Healthcare Research (IDEO’s PRIME App)

There are many ways to work through a design project. I thought it would be beneficial to research a few to find which one works best for me. It would be useful to try out some of these methods with my own projects. The Double Diamond This method was produced by the Design Council to…Continue Reading IXD303: Design Methods Research

This week was an introduction to the IXD303 module where we got our brief for this semester’s project. The project is designing a digital product related to healthcare. This is a very broad subject area with lots of directions I could go in. I am excited to get started with it. However, this week, I…Continue Reading IXD303: Week 1 Reflect (Laws of UX)

Moodboards This week’s task was to gather visual inspiration for the Apollo Space Programme. This could be from books, movies, TV, or anywhere we find inspiration. Books First, I went to my local library and took these pictures from books about space. Doing this really opened my eyes to other sources of inspiration rather than…Continue Reading IXD304: Visual Inspiration on the Apollo Space Programme

Thinking like a Storyteller This week, we were told to listen to this talk by Cindy Chastain on storytelling. This blog post will be my thoughts and reflections on this. As designers, we tell stories in lots of ways: Communication., user stories, personas, scenarios, storyboards, and even comics. Framework., brand stories, and product stories. Another…Continue Reading IXD304: Week 1 “Thinking like a Storyteller” talk reflect

Proposal/Invoice Lauren Gilmore Proposal Lauren Gilmore Invoice Blog Posts: IXD302: UX Proposal Research IXD302: Proposal Competitor Analysis IXD302: Proposal IXD302: Invoice   Pitch Pitch Slides: pitch presentation Lauren Gilmore Pitch PDF: pitch presentation Lauren Gilmore Blog Posts: IXD302: Pitch Idea & Research IXD302: Pitch User Research IXD302: SWOT Analysis IXD302: Pitch Competitor Analysis IXD302: Empathy…Continue Reading IXD302: Final Submission/Links to Posts

As part of our proposal project, we were asked to create an example invoice. I started off by doing some research, so I know what to include. What is an invoice? An invoice is a document used to record a transaction, usually between a business and a client. This tells the client how much they…Continue Reading IXD302: Invoice

This project included designing and writing a proposal for a website and brand to represent Hill Street in Belfast. After lots of research on what to include and how to structure a proposal, I felt ready to start writing mine. Here is a PDF of the final proposal: Lauren Gilmore Proposal The Process: From the…Continue Reading IXD302: Proposal

Portfolio Website Lauren Gilmore Portfolio Site  Blog Posts: IXD301: Portfolio Research and Inspiration IXD301: Content Audit Task IXD301: Portfolio Website Development IXD301: Website Feedback and Changes IXD301: How to Design for Everyone (web accessability research) IXD301: Building my Portfolio Website IXD301: Social Media Task   Elements Project Lauren Gilmore Elements Project Blog Posts: IXD301- Organising…Continue Reading IXD301: Final Submission/Links to Projects