Sep 14
Incorporating an artifice into a mundane daily task. Introduction: We have been reading a lot about technology “taking over” and about the “artificial” increasingly blending with our definition of the “natural.” I wanted to play on the idea of how our every day, mundane tasks can be taken over by a machine or some kind …
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Sep 14
I chose two constraints for myself, the main one being mapping. I wanted to experiment with how many different ways I could map virtually the same ( or similar) experience. I will basically map each of my days, focusing on a new perspective each time. The other constraint I made for myself was to use …
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Sep 14
Introducing, the Seeker App There are usually two things everyone looks for before they leave the house. Their keys or their phone. With some, they forget where they are which becomes a nuisance. Hence the Seeker App. Goal: You can find your keys when you press the Seeker App on your phone. Also, if you …
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Sep 14
PICK OUT THE BLACK The project is a simple processing tool that presents a few images of “black” people. The instructions say: “pick out the black,” even this very verbiage will cause some discomfort. With your mouse, as your scroll over these pictures the RGB vaules are picked out and the color is displayed in a box. Roll …
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Sep 13
This has also been an interesting read because it’s been educational for me (someone who comes from print). I learned a few terminologies along the way which I shall be using going forward. What do Prototypes Prototype? Well, what from I gather, I found it to be the following: feedback, guidelines and constraints and also …
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Sep 13
After having read this, I had no idea of the process that goes into Experience Prototyping. It was rather educational for me, up until now the only type of “experience prototyping” I’ve been exposed to are focus groups determining what packaging design appeals to a regular consumer. I have never come across such an elaborate …
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Sep 13
Even though I already knew what prototyping was, this week’s readings gave me a better understanding of the importance of prototyping and the role of the designer in the prototype-making process. It seems to me that through prototyping the designer becomes the mediator between the artifact and the user. Designers must empathize with the user …
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Sep 12
The gist of these articles reinforce the practice of “good” or even “correct” design practices. The emphasis is not only on aesthetics but on user interaction bing pivotal to design. It also states and argues that user interaction and experience should be the foundation of your actual design. From here the articles go on to …
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Sep 12
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