Category: Bsc2a
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Communication is Key
During this week, I worked on developing the communication areas of my app. App Store Images I created App Store images that show the key purposes of the app. I designated one image to every key feature of the app. I used Apple’s own iPhone 15 template for realism and to portray a modern and…
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Pushing the Quality
This week I worked on producing the details to improve visual quality and communication. Symbols with Meaning I created a set of vape symbols based of real vapes to be used throughout the app. The colouring of these had to be specific and intentional to link my icons to the real brand of the vapes.…
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Moving Up the Fidelity Ladder
This week, I made considerable progress moving my app to a state where it is more produced and well-rounded. I bought my use of Area Inktrap Extended to the app, incorporating it in certain elements while also retaining the use of SF Pro for areas of body or information where necessary. At this stage, upon…
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Starting to Prototype
Beginning with the name VapeRecycle, I began to sketch out possible features my app could have. From my research, I decided on 4 solid features the app must have. I began to imagine how I’d like my app to be laid out, starting with the most straightforward navigation features. I knew the user must be…
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Moving to a New Idea
After careful consideration, I realised I was not enjoying the project. I made a considered and deliberate decision to switch my project basis. I could not come to a solution in terms of paper waste which I originally was supposed to be developing. So, I moved to a new idea. One that I considered to…
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Let’s start ‘Designing for Good’
This week, I began the development of my Design for Good project. I started by looking at two ideas I could potentially explore. I was interested in litter picking, and the amount of litter that is left in our local streets and countryside, caused by a lack of available bins. I was also interested in…
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Details and Adjustments
Now I had a fluently developed design language for my website, including title and body typefaces, colours and layouts, I worked on filling in the details and creating a more fluent website. Info I developed my information page of the website, allowing users to gather more information on the event. As I developed the page,…
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AI Statement of Acknowledgement
As per academic principles and guidance of AI at Norwich University of the Arts, I am required to produce a statement of acknowledgement as part of my submission in reference to the use of AI within my studio work. To create this statement of acknowledgement I referenced “Statement of acknowledgement“ as accessible here. 1b. Use…
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Full High Fidelity
In spent this week combining my low/mid fidelity designs, and my experimental Figma prototypes to create a new, high fidelity design. Firstly, after “turning the lights off” from my experimental design and determining I need to move towards a dark theme, I needed a title and body font that show off my desired aesthetics with…
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Increase the Fidelity
This week, despite illness limiting my productivity, I focused on increasing the fidelity of my project, developing research and fine-tuning the event I was creating the website for. In terms of moving towards a higher fidelity website, I wanted to draw inspiration from 80s punk media, in an attempt to mirror this style. I looked…
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It’s Rave Time
Over the course of this week, I have progressed in the development of project 3. I chose to create a digital experience for a ‘punk rave’, under the category of ‘adventure’ and the audience of ‘punk’. Open the Miro board → I appreciate the progressiveness of design in the 80s punk movement. I like the…
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Getting Fluent in Figma
Constant Iteration My focus for this week’s work was developing my Figma skills as I develop improvements for the TK Maxx retail site. I based my work of the research I had found on my Miro board → and iterated my designs after considering feedback from lecturers and fellow students. Open the Figma board →…
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Making Progress
User Tests As part of this week’s progress, as well as developing my Miro board, I ran user tests on the TK Maxx website. Open my Miro board → By running these user tests, I have been able to develop a more empathetic understanding over the experience of different types of users in the TK…
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Hitting The Ground Running
Getting Started The first week of Bsc User Experience Design has been a challenge. However, I feel this will be beneficial to me as I am confident I can push myself to meet the needs of the course. I am also glad I am being challenged as I’m reminded I’m at the right place, a…
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Friction and Delight
Within this first session of our User Experience Design, we initially discussed in a group setting some of our most liked and disliked experiences. We touched on the negative experiences of popular web services like Amazon and TikTok and the often poor hierarchal design associated. Some positive experiences include Apple’s ecosystem and applications, such as…