Before designing my project proposal I wrote the below content so that I could consider various formats in relation to the specific sections. Title Page Client company name: Cathedral Quarter Trust Project title: Hill Street Brand and Website Design Project Document type: Proposal Version of proposal: Version 0.1 Submission date: November 19th Your company name: […]

Mood Board I created the above mood board to help me consider the various approaches I could take to designing my proposal. As I want to create a document that is easy to read I want to keep my content concise and laid out in a clear manner. I would also like this document to […]

Overview of Brief The job in question is the design of a website and brand to represent Hill Street in Belfast. Considerations This is an entirely new website so there is no existing design in place. However, there will be similar websites for other areas of Belfast, including the Cathedral Quarter and Titanic Quarter. Consider […]

This week we covered what to include in a proposal with a particular focus on pricing and payment schedule. To begin we looked at the benefits of creating a proposal. The general rule is that it is always a good idea to do a proposal, even with family and friends if not more so. A […]

I found the above video to also be helpful in providing me with inspiration in how to approach various aspects of my proposal. The video also covers information I have already covered in a previous post such as always speaking to your client before sending a proposal. However, there were also a few additional points […]

Creating a Proposal The process of creating is very well outlined in A Project Guide to UX Design by Ross Unger and Carolyn Chandler. The core components of a proposal are: Title Page Revision of History Project Overview Project Approach Scope of work Assumptions Deliverables Ownership and rights Additional costs and fees Project pricing Payment schedule […]

A great post I found on this topic was 12 UX Designer Interview Questions and Answers. The following example questions were included Tell us about yourself?  This question really means, tell us why you are right for this role, so keep your answer relevant. An ideal answer to this type of question will tell the […]

How to ace the design task to get an interview A great resource was provided in this weeks lecture on how to ace the design task to get an interview This is a great article as it breaks the design task down into manageable chunks. The first step is to define the user and why […]

I began creating my CV on illustrator using a grid layout. I wanted to combine a variety of 2 and 3 column layouts as well as provide 2 span columns for larger amounts of body text. I chose to present my Name in a larger text size to help it stand out from the rest […]

Researching cover letters Before beginning to write my cover letter I wanted to look at what the advice was for writing a cover letter specifically aimed at UX positions. I found a great post on Brain Station looking at just that. As highlighted on any publication on how to write a cover letter a strong emphasis […]