Lecture 5 focuses on the importance of formulating user personas related to a designer’s work. By creating accurate user personas and having an audience assess their validity, designers are able to apprehend different considerations and opinions. When work becomes personified, it becomes easier to relate to and as a result allows us to gain “personal’ … Continue reading Lecture Five: Reflection →

The most important aspect touched upon in lecture 4, is the notion of how instructional design can be implemented within the everyday world. Designers can utilise various methods ranging from simple drawings to the gestalt principle of proximity to add emphasis and importance to instructions. This is essential as these methods are what allow us … Continue reading Lecture Four: Reflection →

The idea of having a design universally accepted across all platforms is essential for a successful design scheme. There are numerous design patterns and structures which can achieve this state of quality; however, it is believed that by focusing on the “mobile first”, designers can create a new design approach differing from the norm. In … Continue reading Lecture Three: Reflection →

Lecture 2 heavily focuses on the notion of implementation and feedback. The idea of creating a prototype and “putting them in the hand of target audience” allows designers to grasp a feel for how well their design will perform. Analysing the feedback and response from the audience is also crucial and will allow for a … Continue reading Lecture Two: Reflection →