After spending the semester talking about the entire design thinking process it was time to put our knowledge to work. Creating an app was a good trial run but now it was time to create a design for good design to help people our school campus. For our topic, my partner and I decided to…
Link to Marvel App: https://marvelapp.com/10b1b6b6/screen/33435930 There are many different approaches a designer can bring to the design thinking process. But all of these tests can share a common goal. Or as The Interaction Design Foundation states, “there is a need to test out the solutions implanted within the current design. If users experience difficulties, then…
After the testing phase comes the prototype phase. All the research comes together and ideas go from thoughts and ideas go onto physical objects. But just because this is the last step before the test phase doesn’t mean it is one and done. Like the other steps before it, the prototype stage may take several…
After completing the define stage, the next step in the design process is to ideate. What this means is that the designer must now apply creativity to their work. Creativity is problem solving that is tangible, recognizable, and learnable. There is no limit to creativity and a person can improve and expand their mind through…
The next step in the design thinking process is for a designer to define. Using all of the previously gathered information and their own experiences from empathy, it is important for the designer to clearly define the problem they are trying to solve. Some important keys to keep in mind for problem definition are to…
In any major process the first step is always crucial and can either send the people running it down a successful path or failure. That’s why it’s always important to take the time to know if the first step is being done correctly and efficiently. For design thinking, the first major step is to empathize.…
It’s not until we actually take the time to really break down a concept or an everyday action that we realize how complicated it actually it is to someone who is unfamiliar. The assignment for this week was to draw out the steps to make toast without using any words, only visuals. In my mind…
There are many different ways a person can confront a problem or task that is placed in front of them in order to achieve their goal. But between these options there are two roads placed in front of them as well, the quicker easier way out or the long road of trial and error which…
There are many different ways a person can confront a problem or task that is placed in front of them in order to achieve their goal. But between these options there are two roads placed in front of them as well, the quicker easier way out or the long road of trial and error which…
For this assignment I had to design a page for an article written about turtles. This introduced a number of new tools in InDesign such as wrap text, to arrange the words around the picture, and kerning which changed the spacing between letters in a word. I was very excited to work on this because…