Lecture Seven: User Interface Visual Design Patterns

https://blog.prototypr.io/what-is-user-experience-what-makes-a-good-ux-design-b404bb933bd0 User interface (UI) is commonly linked to graphic design, however, it is much more than strictly design choices. It requires presenting the user with all the right tools they need to accomplish their goalsUI is about the connection between the interface and the experienceGood UI design should have a balance between aesthetics and effortless … Continue reading Lecture Seven: User Interface Visual Design Patterns →

Lecture Six: User Scenarios

User Scenarios- are the stories your personas act out Thought exercise- the designer must put themselves into the personas shoes and assume how users will interact with the website/app in a given situation, in order to complete a given goalAllows designer to test site structure, before it is even complete and isolate problems before they … Continue reading Lecture Six: User Scenarios →

Lecture Five: Personas

User Personas Fictional users representative of our real usersUsed to inform and validate our design List for user persona AgeSexOccupationHobbies Likes/dislikes Other details germane to the product such as; behaviour patterns, goals, skills, attitudes, their environment (or context) and their personalities Persona creation is usually informed by research User Persona Created for Assessment 2 User … Continue reading Lecture Five: Personas →

Lecture Three: Screen Design Basics and Design Patterns for Screen

Design paradigms are heavily impacted by screen size (e.g. phone, tablet, desktop etc.)Mobile first: designing for the small screen first > new design approach. Benefits include forces us to prioritise, choose and above all alter our mental structure; which has become accustomed to larger screens as a general point of departure Designing with patterns is … Continue reading Lecture Three: Screen Design Basics and Design Patterns for Screen →