Ideation
Exercise #1: Notes on Good v. Bad Design
3 Good Design Articles
Defining Good Design – https://medium.com/design-voices/defining-good-design-72062c95de60
By: John Moriarty
Theme: The reality is that there is rarely such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ design but rather a spectrum of possible outcomes, each valid depending on the criteria that we are using to evaluate them.
The Power of Good Design – https://www.vitsoe.com/eu/about/good-design
By: Dieter Rams
Theme: Good design is cutting edge and effective. It is unique and practical. It is also simplistically useful and intuitive.
What is Good Design – https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/good-design
By: Interaction Design Foundation
Theme: Good design remains timeless and carries throughout the test of years past and new testing generations of hands and minds.
Exercise #2: Good v. Bad Design
Iteration and Production
Step #1. Brainstorming my bio
I initially started with a rough brainstorming of what I wanted to talk about. My first draft is quoted below:
“I want to communicate that I am a driven worker that does settle for mediocracy. I always strive to make movements in a view of innovation. I love expression and artistic proclamation of ones views on the world we live in. I feel finding the importance of design and expression is a rare tool that is nothing less than a necessity for all mediums. Communication and interpretation is the first thing that consumers come across. If this is neglected or put to incorrect use, the creation and it’s message at risk.”
Step #2. Refining
I was not a fan of the world wall look but needed to find a way to convey a large amount of information clearly and aesthetically pleasing. To do this I began to break down my site into different subgroups posed underneath a phrase:
Following this, I also began to break up my information into different formats. I found the best way to convey some of my note-worthy accomplishments was within a list. Following this, I messed around with coloring and formatting to make sure it was uniform and easy to look at. This is what I came up with:
Step #3. Finalizing (for now)
To finish up I changed up the theme and took critiques from my classmates and professor. I will continue to adapt and change this website and biography the further that I grow in this design program. For now, I am happy with where it stands. This is it for now:
See my current About Page