Hi, I’m Hannah and welcome to my UX Design reflective journal. I hope you enjoy my musings on the journey that follows. Oh, and don’t mind the Portfolio Pals, they promised to be helpful.
Week 12: Reflections
Phew…. Made it… This has felt like a long, tough module. Keeping up with weekly content, writing blog posts, learning new concepts and progressing my project adequately has been a struggle. Every week felt like a race to the finish line to produce content without...
Week 11: Case Study
In the interest of time and my sanity, I had already completed the case study document by the time week 11 rolled around. However, rationalising design decisions is a familiar concept, and I didn’t feel hindered by jumping the gun. Due to my experience presenting...
Week 10: Content
I love to write, so diving into the world of content and UX writing in particular was really exciting. What I found most surprising about this week’s focus was learning about the difference between UX writing and copywriting, as I had always thought they were the same...
Week 9: Web Design
Grids, responsive layouts, accessibility and compliance are the focus this week. These topics are foundational aspects of UI design and form the bedrock of our final products (Cooper et al. 2014; Krug 2014). As the concepts of visual design and web design are so...
Week 8: Virtual Design
Now that we’re getting into the pretty part of designing, I found myself stuck. The weekly challenge was to consider how our prototypes use the six principles of design (Venngage Inc. 2020) and to start considering colour and typography. Despite the apparent...
Week 7: Usability Testing Analysis
For reflection on the usability process, please see Week 7: Usability Testing.With usability testing, I used the opportunity to recheck a few assumptions. 92% of participants stated they had used meetup products before. 38% of participants thought verified accounts...
ABOUT ME
So this is me, a self-proclaimed nerd and bookworm who spends my free time lost in the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy novels. When not reading, you can find me gaming on tabletops and consoles alike and drooling over design aesthetics. I’m always on the lookout for the next great space-opera and love to discuss all things nerdy with like-minded individuals. Ask me what I’m reading right now!