Published in Bootcamp·PinnedWhat I learned from my first wireframeAnd using a dot grid journal for the first time. I stared at the blank page of dotted grid paper for some time. I was afraid to make a mark on an otherwise perfect surface — paralyzed by the feeling that I had no good ideas and stood only to make a fool of myself. But, to who? Myself? My…Wireframe3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 18Three important UX interview dos and don’tsSo, I am not a strong interviewer. I know this to be true about myself. I do alright, but I struggle with a lot of the responsibility to guide the conversation in a structured-yet-organic path. In writing my script for my current project’s research interviews, I am still developing the…UX Design3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 4A marathon is not a sprintBefore I decided to enroll in a UX boot camp, I read Jesse James Garrett’s Elements of User Experience Design. This helped me understand the high-level concepts of what UX design was, and confirm that this was indeed something I was interested in pursuing professionally. In the book, there was…Productivity3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 14Five UX questions to keep in mind when you start your research1. How do you balance the goals of the end-user with those of the business? A UX designer’s role within the business is to advocate for the needs of the end-user. Business goals are typically based on budget and market analysis, which define the approximate timeline and resources dedicated to a product. To balance the two sets of goals, it is the designer’s responsibility to…UX3 min read
Feb 28A Designer’s Look at the Evolution of the PlayStation Console UIAs an exercise to better familiarize myself with the modern user interface and how it came to be, I decided to examine the evolution of Sony’s PlayStation. As someone who grew up with the PlayStation console throughout each generation, now a privileged PS5 owner, it was a nostalgia-riddled research project. PlayStation — December 3, 1994Play Station5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Feb 21Presenting Glyph: My first mobile app designHave you ever started to learn a language, and then you stopped? Hi, my name is Jessica, and today I will be introducing Glyph: a new language learning application. Glyph focuses on the study of logographic languages through the use of memory games and character-writing exercises. To discover what niche…UX8 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Feb 14Four things I learned from testing my first prototypeI have continued developing my language-learning app (I have since named “Glyph”) to experience the design thinking process. At this stage, I have built my first wireframe within Marvel (a rapid prototyping tool), transferred it to Figma (per a fellow designer’s recommendation to switch to an industry-standard tool), and written…Usability4 min read
Feb 7Designing With EmpathyI am currently designing a language learning application to better familiarize myself with the design thinking process. To start, I performed a competitive analysis of current language learning applications and what they offer. After getting a comprehensive lay of the (language-learning app) land, I conducted user interviews of my target…Empathy Map3 min read
