Layout and Design I was feeling a bit bored and suddenly remembered I have the “Graphic Design Rules” book sitting on my shelf and decided to pick it up. As I was flicking through, I thought it would maybe… Continue Reading →
Portfolio site: nicolepicton.com Element project prototype: View on Figma
Prototyping Having finished my mock-ups on Figma, I moved onto prototyping the project. Almost all of it works perfectly, but for some reason, the stars on one of the screens move about when you move the UFO over to… Continue Reading →
Element Adventure Once I came up with the brand for my element project, I decided to make up some brand guidelines to suit. This is the best way to keep all the elements of a brand in one place,… Continue Reading →
Final Mock-ups I have now made all necessary changes to my high resolution mock-ups, and created more screens. I also re-sized some of my buttons so that they remain a consistent height throughout, and added them to my design… Continue Reading →
Making a Design System A design system is a great way to keep all of your project elements in one place, and grab elements when you need them. Things like buttons and icons are usually kept in a design… Continue Reading →
Elements Project Group Critique This week we did one final group critique on our elements projects before we break off for Christmas. Kyle had us post our prototypes so far into a Miro board, where he gave verbal feedback… Continue Reading →
Changing the Periodic Table Kyle suggested that I strip back the colours in my periodic table – as it may be unnecessary to have it separated into chemical groups. This is because a young child won’t understand the reason… Continue Reading →
Making Changes & New Ideas Since my feedback session with Kyle, I have been re-iterating my high resolution mock-ups, and making a few versions of different things to add in. We are having another critique session on week 12,… Continue Reading →
The Story so Far This week Kyle gave us some feedback on our element projects so far. I showed him my project so far, as well as my brand guidelines and design system. From this, I got some really… Continue Reading →
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