In the session today, we mainly focussed on learning more about online sites and what settings are best to use when designing in Figma. We started off learning about 1x, 2x(Retina), and 3x(Super Retina). We learnt that the rectangle that has the same aspect ratio as the MacBook Pro 13″…
Completing the usability tests provided valuable insights into what users found problematic and less user-friendly about the website. This feedback gave me a clear understanding of the necessary improvements to enhance the website’s usability and navigation. One significant issue identified was the excessive options in the drop-down menu, which led…
This was our first coding workshop that we had done this year, and for me personally the first bit of coding I had ever done. In this workshop, we were just trying to get to grips with the new software ‘Visual Studio Code’ and started to play around with some…
During this workshop, we learnt how to do a simple lock opening animation on Figma. At first, I was a bit taken aback because I expected Figma to be a lot more similar to Adobe XD, but at a first glance, it was quite different, which I found difficult to…
This week marked a shift toward feeling more comfortable and adjusted to the course and university life after being away for four months. The initial week was somewhat challenging as I acclimated, but this week, I started to feel settled and more confident in moving forward. It was also less…
Following the Evaluate and Iterate project and the completion of usability tests, I began formulating design recommendations for the website creators to enhance their site. While I already had some ideas about improvements before the tests, the results further solidified my concerns. A significant issue was the categorization of products…
In this project, we delved into usability testing for the Oliver Bonas website. Although the site is visually appealing, I uncovered certain issues with the dropdown menus and the way products were categorized. For instance, when searching for ‘lavender bath salts,’ it would make sense to find them under ‘bath…
In the first week, we familiarized ourselves with new teachers and reoriented ourselves on campus after the summer break. We began learning software like WordPress and were introduced to Figma, which we’ll use later in the project. On the first day, we received briefs for three projects this year, which…
A sitemap serves as a “blueprint for your website, aiding search engines in discovering, crawling, and indexing all of your site’s content.” Heuristic markup is a technique employed by UX professionals to evaluate their intuitive responses as they engage with a product experience from the perspective of their target audience.…
This process deepened my understanding of website analysis and the considerations for designing my own website. It revealed the intricate details that often go unnoticed and highlighted the comprehensive nature of web design.