UX Geek-out
A blog of UX project work and/or thoughts of Shannon Kelly. The stories & opinions expressed are her own.
Assignment: Interactive Form Design – Draft and Final Iteration
Preface: This was a school assignment for the UXD Master's program at Kent State University: Principles of Interaction Spring 2023 Design Assignment Step 1: Utilize the patterns discussed, as well as critical, user-centered thinking to design (wireframe) a...
Video assignment: Exploring Interaction & Function in the Physical World
Preface: This was a school assignment for the UXD Master's program at Kent State University: Principles of Interaction Spring 2023 Video Assignment Identify an interesting physical object/tool that you interact with regularly and create a 3-5 minutes video...
Fall 2022 – UXD in Practice Recap | Master’s program
Imagine that you are working with a startup software company that currently has built and launched a simple to-do list and reminder app for smart phones.
Assignment: Create a User Persona
Take the provided elements and information to create a user persona presentation document – utilizing a grid, hierarchy, contrast & type system.
Assignment: Create a Type System
Create a 6-level deep type system, with a font choice for each level: Headline, Subhead, Intro Text, Body Copy, Pull Quote/Call Out and Caption/Footnote.
Assignment: Reframing in real-life project work
I was once working on a project for my company where conversation rates were low (especially from organic search), and users did not understand how to read a book for free.
Assignment: Designing a Workflow that Works
Task: Map out a workflow for an application that allows the title inspector to organize information and pass it along to an underwriter.
Assignment: Empathy & Human-centered Design
Empathy is the ability to put oneself in another person’s shoes, to see a situation from their point of view, through their thoughts or feelings…
Assignment: What is ambiguity?
Ambiguity can mean a few things when it comes to UX design. It can mean uncertainty: not knowing the answers at the start of a project or perhaps never knowing the correct/final solution. Or it can mean understanding something differently, especially from a user’s perspective – being open to interpretation.
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