PART 1. Based on the feedback, finalize the design of your three screens for the Course Final Project Exhibition on May 8th. If your design is for devices other than a laptop, prepare your design to be shown on the actual device (e.g., phone, tablet, watch, etc.).

PART 2. Print 6 process documents for the exhibition. These prints will showcase your design process at the exhibition along with your final design. The Files should be:

Workshop02.Comp2 (A3) [last page, “Version 2”]
Workshop05.Type3 (A8) [last page]
Process05.Wireframes (A9) [one of the three screens]
Process.Final.Document.v2 (A12) [screen set 1]
Process.Final.Document.v2 (A12) [screen set 2]
Process.Final.Document.v2 (A12) [screen set 3]

Please print in color, and you may invert the slide template background with text color to use less ink (please keep borders on your composition assignment).

PART 3. Compile all your assignment files into one PDF and upload it to the course website. Due Monday May 11th at 5PM.

Process01.Place (A1)
Workshop01.Comp1 (A2)
Workshop02.Comp2 (A3)
Process02.Research (A4)
Process03.Aesthetic.Analysis (A5_2) (started using the A_ naming convention this week)
Workshop03.Type1 (A5_1)
Process04.Blocking (A6)
Workshop04.Type2 (A7)
Workshop05.Type3 (A8)
Process05.Wireframes (A9)
Design.Process.Color.Document (A10)
Process.Final.Document.v1 (A11)
Process.Final.Document.v2 (A12)

Considering the feedback you received in class and the four visual design elements summarized on slide 2, continue to refine the design of your three chosen screens.

For each of your three screens, document your design study as well as your final design (i.e., each screen you present on page 3-5 should be different to document/illustrate your process) in the Process.Final.Document.v2 document (available in Powerpoint and Keynote). Provide rationale for your design.

Please use your name in the following filename format: LastnameFirstnameA12.pdf. Due as a blogpost with PDF attachment on Thursday, April 23rd 9AM.

Carefully review the visual design elements discussed in class and summarized on page 2 of this document. Continue to refine the design of your three chosen screens based on these four design elements.

For each of your three screens, document your design study as well as your final design (i.e., each screen you present on page 3-5 should be different to document/illustrate your process) in the Process.Final.Document.v1 document (available in Powerpoint and Keynote). Provide rationale for your design.

Please use your name in the following filename format: LastnameFirstnameA11.pdf. Due as a blogpost with PDF attachment on Thursday, April 16th 9AM.

Please also see the syllabus for readings.

Continue to refine the composition of your three chosen screens. And then, this time, apply colors objectively and systematically to your three screens with reference to Itten’s color contrasts discussed in the color lecture. Discuss which color contrast(s) used in your design and why you chose the(se) particular color contrast(s).

You may use ANY design elements, but color, typography, and ease of use should be your main priority. Document your results in the “Design.Process.Color.Document” document (available in Keynote or PowerPoint).

Please use your name in the following filename format: LastnameFirstnameA10.pdf. Due as a blogpost with PDF attachment on Thursday, April 9th 9AM.

Process 5

In this assignment, you will decide on 3 screens in your final project and design them. Document your results in the “Process05.Wireframes” document (available in Keynote or PowerPoint).

Please use your name in the following filename format: LastnameFirstnameA9.pdf. Due as a blogpost with PDF attachment on Thursday, April 2nd 9AM

Type 3

You will design UI of a new mobile weather app again, this time utilizing a combination of fonts (at least 2). Create typographic hierarchy with the following set of rules:

Use Comic Sans, Georgia, and Helvetica
Use scale
Use weight
You may use rotation of text
Background is white and figure is black
No gray scale (only black or white)
No images/photos/illustrations
No italics
Screen size is 750 × 1334px
You can choose to omit punctuation
Use all the copy below:

• February 23, 2015
• Berkeley, CA 94720
• Monday Clear
• Precipitation: 0%
• Humidity: 62%
• Wind: 7mph
• 68°F
• Tuesday 64
• Wednesday 64
• Thursday 66
• Friday 66

Create two variations of design. Version 1 should focus on typographic hierarchy (i.e., help a user understand information through a logical and meaningful journey). Version 2 in contrast, should play with possible emotional aspects of interaction with weather app (e.g., funny, nostalgic, angry, etc.). However, the same rules apply to this version. You should use the same emotion you used for Type 1. Document your results in your “Workshop Document” (available in Keynote or PowerPoint). Please use your name in the following filename format: LastnameFirstnameA8.pdf. Due as a blogpost with a PDF attachment on Thursday March 19th 9AM.

Due Thursday Jan 29th 9AM

Goal: Learn to capture the essence of a place that relates to your UI Project. Turn your observations into a set of actionable design items.

Take a look at the Process Document #1 (available in Keynote or PowerPoint). Have this document in mind, visit a real place that relates to your final UI design project. (E.g., if your mobile app deals with exercises, visit a gym or a place where people exercise. If your website deals with kids, visit a place with kids.) Document the essence of the place by capturing the followings:

• 3 adjectives describing the place
• Overall color palette
• Describe the place using multiple senses: Sight, Smell, Sound, Taste, Touch
• Interpret and document the place as though you will never be able to visit there again.

Document your process in the course process document (available in Keynote or PowerPoint). Create and attach a PDF of your Process Document #1 to your blogpost. Due as a blogpost with a PDF attachment on Thursday Jan 29th 9AM.

Hint from Lisa:

“Students should interpret this. Representational, documentation, and metaphor. It is just as it is described a metaphorical representation. These images could be found or taken. A car jumping over a hill, represents a modern theater with dancers mid air. Just be able to explain.” Reference: Metaphors we live by. Book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson (1980).