Personas : Shortcomings And Improvements

Inclusive design highlights the importance of meeting the needs of as many users as possible. Designs may be naturally accommodating or adaptable to meet diverse personal requirements; therefore it is imperative that inclusive design be included in all stages of the design process. Inclusive design promotes an integrative approach rather than multiple separate solutions by addressing the needs of an increasing number of people in a single design solution resulting in the inclusive involvement of more people in the activities of society while keeping it cost effective .

If we examine our existence through a dichotomous lens of internal and external experiences, it is easier to understand the importance of graphic design. Everyone, to some extent, is trapped within themselves. There is me in here, and you in there—a separation exists. We find common ground in the external world where there are certain rules that most of us have agreed to play by. Graphic design functions as a catalyst for either strengthening or disintegrating these rules. It screams, “Continue! Begin! Stop!” The graphic designer must work through the external world, understand its rules, and journey through their internal world in search of a project’s solution. If the solution is successful,

Nothing feels better than giving back to a place that has given so much to people. A majority of the little things that we do day by day are taken for granted or they are just seen as nothing major. In reality there are so many things that are given to us and we do not always see the little things in life as anything of mass importance. For our kindness project we decided that it was time for us to give a little to ensure someone had a smile at the end of the day. We partnered up with the Rho Nu club here on campus and together we made tie blankets. These blankets that we made will be donated to the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane later this month. We decided to do this project in the hopes of giving a little, but making it count for a lot more. We hoped that the children receiving these blankets always get a smile on their face or simply that they just find comfort in these blankets. In this project I was the leader of the group and I did most of the organization of

‘Design Thinking’ solutions have the potential to change work habits and attitudes alike, so the accommodations made for users is vital to a solution’s success. How someone feels after experiencing change is an indispensable factor, especially when attempting to alter an individual’s perspective. In turn, these changes must be somewhat tangible so that users can more easily adjust by having something to follow and keep track of. Finally, solutions of this nature should always focus on the bigger picture in order to maintain direction, user freedom, and the solution’s ability to adapt. These three principles of operation, social fluidity, tangible nature, and broadminded approach, will facilitate the creation of an effective

This week, we discussed about Interaction Design, which is a process of designing that consider the interactions between users and products.

 Design Personas are used to ensure that everyone understands the customer and who they are designing the solution for. We use Design Personas to  inform design decisions in relation to any project in the organisation  reduce risk by creating a balanced view of customer and remove personal bias through development

Graphical user interfaces have been scrutinized for being perplex, reducing productivity, and even causing critical consequences because of misunderstandings of human capabilities. As Donald Schön (1983) emphasizes, design should be a reflective practice: designers should incorporate science into their designs and reflect on their decisions and resulting impact on users (as reported in Fisher 2016 IAT 201 Lecture 2, slide 8). Only then can a designer acquire an augmented understanding of how to design for the mind in mind.

In recent years, there have been numerous terrorist activities in the MENA region. Unlike in the past where AQ had a leading role in all terror-related activities, this has not been the case (Holbrook, 2015). Since the killing of AQ’s leader in 2011, the activities of AQ have gradually become devolved and of reduced magnitude. The top-down command structure that the organisation was known for has since disappeared and is hardly witnessed in the activities of the group’s affiliated groups. Instead, each group seems to have its own operational mandates and acts without any clear instructions from the top AQ commanders (Turner, 2015). This is very unusual for AQ which has been known for its effectiveness and efficiency in planning

In preparation for that role, the opportunities offered by the HCDE program will be invaluable. Taking advantage of access to research opportunities, collaborations, and hands-on experience, I will have everything I need to achieve my professional goal. Directed research groups will expose me to a variety of issues where I can explore and further my interests. In these groups, I will collaborate with others in an atmosphere of ideation, iteration, and prototyping to look for problems and develop solutions. This experience will benefit me as I encounter a similar atmosphere when entering the professional field. Supplemental learning from Coursera on human-centered design will pair well with the Introduction to User-Centered Design course, granting me an in-depth understanding of user-centered perspective and design strategy. I will carry that understanding into Interactive Systems Design and

The spacesuit. All these superior qualities the spacesuit has over the human being, makes you wonder if its better off being a cyborg like Egan’s main character. “This is what comes of having a smart suit. But I asked for one; it was my choice, so I can't complain. Besides I might have died if the suit hadn't been as bright as it is” (Banks 43).

It is very easy to take the visualization of information too far however. For example, modern dashboard designed programs and applications which present information in a variety of ways appears very gimmicky, and according to Stephen Few, they can actually limit the amount of information presented to the user that pertains to a problem they are trying to get information on (12). Therefore there exist an important balance in the presentation of information in design. It should allow the user capture important information from the product, but the way the information is visualized should not be so flashy or over saturated to where it stuns the user and inhibits their comprehension of the data presented. Some of the more subtle forms of visualization that need consideration, according to William Lidwell, et al, is how colors and angles can affect the pleasure of viewing a design through innate associations people have with them, such as red signaling danger. (61-63) Secondly, the usability of a design needs careful consideration. After all, if the user cannot actually get any information out of the design, it will be of no use. This is why

The room is dark, damp, and cold. The ceiling is littered with cobwebs. A man sits at a

Over the last two weeks we have read multiple articles related to cognitive load theory and user-centered design processes. I find these two weeks’ worth of readings very interesting in that I did not know there were two different user-design processes that could be utilized when creating designs. I also found it interesting to learn about the various loads in the cognitive load theory. While I think I understood the basic idea of not overwhelming the user, I never knew the theories behind the process.

Attributes are divided up into subcategories character, presence, and intellectual capacity. When it comes to character you must think about the base of character morals that family background and life values that creates the leader who chooses the hard right over the easy wrong. Presence is another strong player to a leader because it’s the confidence and composer of the leader. The biggest factor of presence is resilient creating don’t quit attitude that your subordinates need to see so they can immolate to there own duties. Intellectually capacity is built through institutional, organization, and self-development learning. The reasons behind these three pillars of learning are the pillars of leader development. They build mental agility,

Before doing the mockup, a paper design was illustrated following Nielson’s usability heuristic for user interface design. And those disciplines are: