For this project I designed a semi-structured interview focusing on representatives of two major groups. I spoke with professionals in the commercial furniture industry as well as Agile project managers/ workers. I designed the questions to be open about the idea of a work environment, meaning work is not restricted to traditional office spaces but […]
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The below video is a recording of the YouFab 2020 awards ceremony where I am presented my award for Contactfull and talk a little about it. This post relates to a project page, view the project page to see other related posts and outcomes. Return to what’s happening on Project Page
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During this workshop hosted by Marian Kirton we learned some tips and trick for using the Napier Library online literature searh tool. Tip: The search bar doesn’t require ‘and’ the system associates search words together automatically. The workshop started by walking us through a search using search terms ‘Design Emotion’ (including all items, meaning books,
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After decideing on the design direction and creating a full-scale model by hand, I moved onto CAD drawing. I also considered how to attach the shade to the frame and how to refine the pattern produced by the shade. At this point in my design process, the Napier University workshop was operating on a click-and-collect
After making multiple models, sketching, and taking a creative break, I came back to this project with a refreshed view. I combined my previous experiments together and started to think about how the frame could contribute to the design in two ways: first by actin as a support for the shade and second by affecting
In order to learn more about user experience and user interface design I signed up for a Udemy online course called ‘User Experience Design Essentials – Adobe XD UI UX Design‘ which went over basic principles as well as how to use Adobe XD. The course consisted of a number of videos and exercises. I
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After my initial experiments with basic card and cut or crumpled paper, I began to experiment with more structured shade models. I attempted to combine what I had observed from my initial experiments into a single shade. I aimed layer paper and combine it with crumpled tissue paper to to create a shade that produced
I started the process of producing patterns of shadow and shade by experimenting with different materials. Working with white paper and card, I held these materials up to different light sources to observe the effects. Initially, the bulb did not produce any shadow patterns as the bulb I used was very bright. Even in with
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A personal reflection on how human factors of light, colour and visual perception influence and affect my creative work including future considerations and experimentations. The Blind Spot We humans don’t always see what’s really there. Scientists agree part of each human eye does not have any photoreceptors. This receptor-less part is where the optic nerve
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Human Factors Reading Task Below are screenshots of my quiz completed as part of the human factors reading task. Human Factors Workbook Below are scans of my completed human factors workbook pages. Discordant Colours Discordant colours are colour combinations that contrast or clash. The opposite of colour harmonies. These colour combinations can be used to enhance the viewing
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