• Experience website - Project 2a

    Research for each game

    As I delved into the research phase of my project, my primary objective was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the games I intended to feature on my website. This involved an exploration of the games’ intricacies, including the foods within the game worlds, the color schemes, and the overall…

  • Experience website - Project 2a - Weekly rundown

    Week 5

    In Week 5, I found myself at the crossroads of multiple projects, as I juggled between project 3 and revisiting project 2. The week brought about its share of challenges and revelations, primarily stemming from the introduction of project 4. Here’s a detailed account of the key events and developments…

  • Lectures

    Greg Quinton

    On November 1st, we had the privilege of hosting a lecture by the highly talented Greg Quinton. This lecture held special significance for me as I discovered that he was one of the main producers of the graphics book ‘A Smile in the Mind,’ which I had previously used in…

  • Workshops

    Figma workshop

    On Monday, October 30th, Dave Watson conducted a workshop for us, where we had the opportunity to acquire new skills in Figma. During this workshop, we learned how to create a toggle button that changes color and shifts its position when clicked, a checkbox that smartly animates upon clicking, and…

  • Weekly rundown

    Week 4

    This week was productive as I solidified my ideas for Project 3. I’ve chosen the theme of “Food and Drink” with the audience of “gamers.” Though this project seems challenging, I look forward to learning and expanding my knowledge in UX and UI design. I started the week brainstorming ideas…

  • Workshops

    HTML workshop

    On October 26th, we had our second coding workshop of the year. During this session, we delved deeper into coding concepts and error identification. We also learned to incorporate simple animations into our websites, which was an enjoyable experience. Initially, things were progressing smoothly as I followed the steps accurately.…

  • Lectures

    Phil Carter Lecture

    On Wednesday 26th October, we had our second lecture from Phil Carter, the same one we had in first year, to kick off the lecture series. This lecture was eye opening because it allowed me to see how a real designer thinks and works in his company. It was truly…

  • Weekly rundown

    Week 3

    This week was relatively calmer as I had caught up on my work the previous week, allowing me to revisit and refine my tasks. I encountered some motivation issues due to personal struggles, making it challenging to focus on my work. Nevertheless, I managed to stay on top of my…

  • Lectures

    Career and Employability

    This morning we had a 2 hour lecture from a careers advisor to try and kick start our thinking in regards to what career path we would want to go down. She got us to do various exercises individually and as a pair to try and get us thinking about…

  • Experience website - Project 2a

    Initial ideas for Experience Website

    To initiate the ideation phase of this project, I began by creating a Miro board with a spider diagram to visually organize my ideas and potential project outcomes. I initially identified various themes and aligned them with different audience groups, consciously avoiding the more obvious ones like ‘eco warriors’ and…