Category: Major Project

Additional Designs As I near the end of this project, I am now going to begin to create promotional and supplementary materials for my app design, as well as some mock-up’s.     Recalling back to when I presented my project ideas to my peers right at the beginning of the year, I remember Ian’s advice… Continue reading Additional designs

Testing and Evaluation I have made significant progress with my app prototype and after meeting with Yang, we discussed starting the evaluation and feedback phase of my project. Since I have spent a lot of time working on my project, I am too biased and accustomed to the interface which makes it harder for me… Continue reading Testing and Evaluation

Prototyping and demoing the image recognition feature Once all my frames have been created and the content is all set, I now need to prototype the file to create a working demo of how the app would work when used by an actual user, who can tap through and navigate the app interface. Floralia figma… Continue reading Prototyping and demoing the image recognition feature

Progress Meetings Log Here, you will find a log of my progress meetings with both Rob and Yang. I use these meetings to receive consistent feedback and to help with the development of my project. Each meeting has been noted here to show how my work has progressed in accordance to my planned project schedule.… Continue reading Progress Meetings Log

Designing the App Prototype I am now at the stage of creating my working prototype in Figma. Although it would be easier to work on an Adobe platform, such as Adobe XD, I have chosen to work in Figma as it is becoming the industry standard. Additionally, with Adobe XD being phased out, Figma is… Continue reading Designing App Prototype

Planning and Wireframing App Interface With my branding established, the next stage of my project is focusing on the development of the app prototype. With this being the main component of my project, I have a lot of planning and preparation to undergo to make sure that the prototype is effective and meets the goals… Continue reading Planning and Wireframing App Interface

Brand Guidelines In Illustrator, I have formed a series of brand guidelines for the Floralia visual identity. Many brands use brand guidelines to outline their visual design style, instructing designers, clients and shareholders on how different brand assets are to be used. Brand guidelines cover the do’s and don’ts, and can be useful in collaborative… Continue reading Brand Guidelines

Typography and Colour Palette Selecting the typefaces When selecting the typeface for my branding and app UI, I looked on AdobeFonts for a typeface which was easy to read and had recognisable letterforms.   I found a typeface called IvyEpic Variable. Variable fonts are versatile as features such as weight or style can be adjusted.… Continue reading Typography

Logo Development When I first began considering the design for my app icon, I looked at existing logos for plant-related apps to gather inspiration and to see what was already out there. I noticed that the more generic logos feature similar flower icons with little to no distinction from one another. I realized that I… Continue reading Logo Development