Initial Sketches and early usability testing It’s getting hard to breathe task Put out the fire task During my initial idea phase of the project, I created the above sketches demonstrating two tasks I wanted to include in my app. I used these sketches in some early usability testing in my user interviews. This provided […]

When taking a more in-depth look at usability testing I began by looking at an excellent article from the Norman Nielson Group on the topic. The article starts out by explaining what usability testing is and what the benefits are of including usability testing in UX research methodology. The definition provided is as follows: “In […]

Why Create a User Persona? In an article by Patrick Faller relating to user research on XD Ideas the reasons for creating user personas are as follows. Building empathy with the user User personas help to build empathy for the end-user as they encourage designers to gain a perspective similar to the user. By thinking […]

Examples of investor pitch slide decks Successful Business Examples I found it really helpful to look at some real-life examples before creating my own investor pitch and slides. What struck me about YouTubes investor pitch was how short and to the point it is. However, even in the early stages of production YouTube had already […]

As my pitch is more geared towards charity fundraisers I took a little time to research how to present a non-profit pitch. I found the following guide particularly helpful. Are you a Non-Profit looking for Funding? Here’s a guide to creating an effective pitch deck  Some interesting points and key takeaways were as follows: The […]

Interview Outline I was able to carry out two interviews one with a 10-year-old girl and the other with a 9-year-old boy. Ideally, I would have liked to carry out these interviews with the participants in their natural environment e.g. at home where they play games. However, due to restrictions regarding COVID one took place […]

Mood Board I began branding my product by first researching other charities and considering names around the theme of helping the homeless. I then started to consider the fact that the primary aim of my system is to deal with the problem of cashlessness. I, therefore, started to consider names relating to the donations points […]

In the BBC guidelines, they have included a number of how to articles including how to design for children. The post outlines 7 principles on how to create great digital experiences for children. Positive feedback Be visual, reduce text Make the goal immediately clear Be heard Animage with personality Craft a character-led experience Forgiving design […]

As an approach to analysing my observations and findings in both my interviews and Usability testing, I want to use a tagging taxonomy. Here is a breakdown of my understanding of what a tagging taxonomy is, why it’s helpful and how to create one. What a tagging taxonomy is and why it’s useful To understand […]

As demonstrated during our lecture this week by a number of us standing at the front of the room, giving a presentation and even just standing in front of an audience can be a pretty daunting experience. However, we were given some advice on how to tackle those nerves. The first bit of advice was […]