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Confessions of a Soon To Be Graduate
As I moved into my dorm room 2 short years ago, I was certain that by the end of my college career I would have my future all figured out. I was under the assumption that everyone in college knew exactly what they wanted to do, where they wanted to go, and who they wanted…
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Is Technology Taking Over?: The Effects on Our Day-to-Day Lives
Consider your average workday. Where do you get your news to start your day? How many times do you check your phone? How many emails or instant messages do you send and receive? If your answers shocked you and made you think about your technology use, you may be surprised to find out just how…
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The Challenges of Research
There comes a time in the life of professionals when they are tasked with mastering a certain subject or practice, whether you are a student, a professor, a scientist, or a business professional. But how does one achieve mastery? Where do they start with their research? And how do they make the most of the…
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Connecticut Wine Guide & Passport Prototype
Here’s Our Prototype! As I’ve been writing my blog posts for the past few weeks I’ve been working on a project of my own and taking the steps that I wrote about each week! For this project, my wonderful partner and I had completed a total redesign for the existing Connecticut Wine Guide and Passport…
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Developing Your UI Design
Once all of the preparatory work that you’ve gathered and created is complete, then comes the fun part… Designing! Although I refer to this as a fun part of the process, that does not mean that it is not challenging. Perhaps, designing can be considered one of the most difficult steps within the process of…
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Information Architectures & Wireframes: Blueprints of UX
At this point in the design process, you’ve got most of the groundwork set into place. Now, it’s just building the actual app. But, where do you start? Good question! I’ve got the answer for you. Information architectures and wireframes. But what are those? I’ll tell you! Information architectures are to UX designers as blueprints…
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Personas & Empathy Maps: Putting a Face to the Data
As you move forward in the design process, you have the ability to build on top of the foundation of research that you’ve built. The research that has been conducted in the previous step can be a lot of quantitative data to look at and quickly comprehend. Empathy maps and personas help to understand the…
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App Design: Constructing the Essential Groundwork
In the early stages of designing an app, it is crucial to set solid groundwork to move forward from and know who you’re designing for, what already exists on the market, and what you want your product to be. There is a wide variety of tools and skills to have in your designer toolbox, and…
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Prototyping: The Basics
Prototyping is a step in the design process that truly brings your product to life. It makes what was once a static composition of a screen become a new interactive experience. A prototype allows the designer and the user to understand the true flow of the product, as well as if there are any obstacles…
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User-First: What Does It Mean?
It is a known fact that when designing a product, it has to be designed user-first. But what does this mean, and how do we do it? Simplicity and functionality are two of the most significant ideas to keep in mind when designing. Think of a time when you were trying to complete a task…
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