My Prototype This blog post shows the final screens for this app. You can access the full prototype and see it in action following the link above. Firstly, here are the main screens of this app: The user can access all of these (other than “add a new panda” screens) from the panda…Continue Reading IXD303: Final Screens for Panda Connect
IXD303: Designing for a Smartwatch
Now that I have almost finished with the design of my mobile app for “Panda Connect”, I decided to design some screens for a smartwatch. The reason I thought this would be beneficial to go alongside this app is that the users will likely want to use it on the move. These users will likely…Continue Reading IXD303: Designing for a Smartwatch
IXD303: Checking Colour Accessability
The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) has certain standards for colour contrast on websites and apps. This is to ensure your app is accessible to those with colour blindness, visual impairments, etc. Following these guidelines will also be beneficial to all your users, making things easier to read. I decided to test my app to…Continue Reading IXD303: Checking Colour Accessability
IXD303: Group Research
At the beginning of this project, we were put into groups to carry out group research. At this point, we were still in the ideation stage so our research topics could be very broad. As a group, we decided that the best approach to this would be through a Miro board. This way, we could…Continue Reading IXD303: Group Research
IXD303: Usability Testing
I carried out some usability tests on my healthcare app. This allowed me to uncover any usability issues that I haven’t thought about. The app is almost done so this was helpful for me when making last-minute changes. I tested the app on 3 different users. I tried to have variation in the people I…Continue Reading IXD303: Usability Testing
IXD303: Week 12 Reflect – Feedback & Changes
This week was a final class critique on our healthcare apps. I found this class very useful as I got feedback from not only our tutor but from the rest of the class. I also enjoyed seeing the apps that my peers have designed as it is inspirational, and we can all learn from each…Continue Reading IXD303: Week 12 Reflect – Feedback & Changes
IXD303: New Screens
I have spent these past few weeks developing my “Panda Connect” app. In this blog post, I will discuss the 4 new screens I have designed and the reasoning behind them. Direction’s screen This is a new screen that can be accessed through the map. It gives the user directions from the healthcare centre…Continue Reading IXD303: New Screens
IXD303: Week 11 Reflect
This week was a one-to-one tutorial to receive feedback on our healthcare app so far. Here is the feedback I received and the changes I made based on this. The back arrow should be smaller and more subtle. Currently, it is drawing too much attention to users unnecessarily. I am going to look at back…Continue Reading IXD303: Week 11 Reflect
IXD303: Updated Brand Guidelines
I decided to make an updated version of my brand guidelines. My previous one was near the beginning of this project so it didn’t include everything. These brand guidelines go into more detail about the colour, typography, imagery, tone of voice, logo/wordmark, and buttons. These will help me keep on track and ensure everything remains…Continue Reading IXD303: Updated Brand Guidelines
IXD303: Designing More Screens
I have continued working on my “Panda Connect” app screens and it is starting to come together. This blog post will be an overview of these, challenges I have faced and the reasoning behind my design decisions. Updated navigation Firstly, I would like to talk through one of the main changes since my last blog…Continue Reading IXD303: Designing More Screens