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AIX Design: Prototype Hi-Fi, Test & Iterate During this stage of the design thinking process, my objective was to develop a high-fidelity prototype based on insights gathered from the cognitive walkthrough, evaluate its usability through heuristic evaluation, and iteratively refine the design into a final, user-centered product. This phase focused on transforming earlier ideas into…

AIX Design: Prototype Lo-Fi and Test During this stage of the design project, the main goal was to begin developing the app through sketches and identify any gaps or areas that still needed further thought. This process helped me better understand what elements were essential to include when transitioning into Figma, as well as which…

AIX Design: Ideate During the Ideation phase, the goal was to begin developing design decisions based on what we discovered users needed most during our research. We started this stage by conducting a creative matrix activity, where we answered “How Might We…” questions with ideas for how design could solve the identified problems. My team…

AIX Design: Define During the Define phase, our objective was to analyze our insights from the Empathize phase and determine how AI could be meaningfully integrated into our journaling app. This phase focused on clarifying user needs and shaping potential design directions so that when entering the Ideation phase, we could create solutions that effectively…

During the empathize stage, our goal was to gain a deeper understanding of our target audience and their needs for a journaling app like this. To do this effectively, we had to be very intentional about truly listening to and learning from them. My team and I conducted nine interviews with a diverse range of…

Exploring and Framing AIX Design Challenge As a group, we were tasked with identifying a design problem, developing a solution, and bringing that solution to life through an app that uses Generative AI. Our design problem focuses on a common issue in today’s fast-paced world: many people move through their days without taking time to…

Designing VisComm Website: Hi-fi Prototype and Test The Hi-Fi Prototype stage has been the most valuable part of this project so far. During this phase, we took our wireframes and used the feedback from our usability tests to improve the website. From my think-aloud testing, I learned that my News and Events section needed more…

Designing VisComm Website: Wireframe & Test As I began creating my wireframes, I relied heavily on the research my team and I collected. From that research, we built a sitemap and several sketches that became the foundation of the design. One of my first priorities was deciding what content belonged under each tab and what…

Designing VisComm Website: Ideate The ideation stage of this project played a crucial role in our process. During this phase, our goal was to translate our concepts into sketches and design layouts to better visualize the potential improvements for the University of Oklahoma’s Visual Communication website. Although this stage presented some challenges due to group…

Designing VisComm Website: Define In the Define phase of our OU Visual Communication website redesign, we focusedon analyzing the information gathered from our interviews and interviewees. Using this data, we had initially created nine unique personas to represent the different types of people who might be interested in Visual Communications and might possibly visit the…