This week was particularly stressful. We had to prepare for a presentation to Virgin Wines while completing our designs and prototyping, which felt overwhelming. We focused mainly on the presentation to ensure everyone knew their parts and that we were ready to present. One of our group members added to…
I was initially quite worried about this project. I suffer from severe anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder, which can affect my work. Sometimes I don’t have the energy to keep up, and while I never fall behind, my productivity can be inconsistent. I was concerned that this might inconvenience…
Reflecting on this unit, I’ve grown significantly as a designer, gaining much more confidence in my abilities and my voice. I’ve become more willing to speak up about my ideas and challenge those that don’t seem right, which I struggled with last year and even in the last unit. A…
Throughout the entirety of the design process, as a group, we knew we wanted to include illustrations, to add a sense of joy and also just liven up the design of the page, to make, it seem less text heavy, we felt this was most important on the about us…
This week, our focus was on creating high-fidelity designs for all our pages. Unfortunately, one of our group members tested positive for covid, which made group work a bit challenging. To help her out, we took on some of her workload while she recovered. During the high-fidelity design phase, I…
Over the Easter break, we decided it was important to take some time off before the final term’s intensity set in. However, we still wanted to do some work to ensure we’d be in a good position when we returned. Each of us created a to-do list outlining what we…
Here are my initial illustrations for the design concepts we had in mind, created using Procreate on my iPad Pro. At first, they seemed to fit well with our design theme, giving it a cohesive look. However, we soon realised they didn’t quite align with the new style Virgin Wines…
During the research phase, Ellana and I concentrated on the “About Us” page. To ensure an even workload, we divided the tasks equally—I took on the desktop analysis, while Ellana focused on the mobile side. This included user flows, heuristic evaluations, competitor analyses, and user testing. This approach worked well…
Since the start of Unit 2a, I’ve seen significant improvement in my design skills, software proficiency, and confidence in both myself and my work. Although I went through a rough patch around Christmas due to a relationship breakup, it actually pushed me to focus more on my work. I used…
Over the past two weeks, I was commissioned to create icons for a web designer working with a business called ‘The Coffee Pod Company’. This project was not only engaging but also a valuable learning experience, allowing me to hone my design skills and understand the iterative process of refining…