Reading this chapter reminded me that a successful design in one context may be a failure in another. A good design solution is one that meets the needs of the people in that particular context or region not one that was previously used in other context and does not fit in the contextual situation of the current target audience. With… Read more →
Month: March 2017
Week 9 Assignment: Project ideas
One Issue: People are less aware of their surrounding environment as they become too engaged to their mobile devices. Solution: Interactive interface throughout city urban landscapes that are linked to the phone by GPS. With reference to the Amphibious Architecture interactive design mentioned in previous lesson, I would proposed that interactive light installations, and modifications of existing static installations can be… Read more →
Week 8: Kim Goodwin’s Designing for the Digital Age
This week’s readings emphasis on the importance Goal-oriented design. The author spent the chapter listing out steps to take during such a design process, where everything from conceptualisation to execution are well planned and timely accomplished. Thorough research was an important aspect of the proposed design process, where good analysis of obtained knowledge could potentially quicken the pace of realising… Read more →
Diary of Behaviour
Day 1: Woke up to my alarm on the phone after snoozing it for about 5 times. Browse through notification first thing in the morning. Looking at Facebook while having breakfast before going for a run, Upon setting out to NTU from home, turned on GPS and data to check bus arrival timing. Plug in my earphones and turned on… Read more →
Week 7 Reading Response: Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, Thoughtful Interaction Design
This chapter talks about the design process of a ‘thoughtful designer’ and how they could essentially change the society in many different ways. It talks specifically about digital artefact, which they narrowed down to those that relates directly to humans. More than once, the author mentioned that designers should be responsible for their design. Indeed, it is important that a… Read more →
Week 7 Response: Interactive Environments & Experience Design
I particularly liked the concept of Amphibious Architecture, where lights and flashes were used to attract people to care about their surrounding nature in the urban city. Using an interactive interface approach, the creator subtly incorporated information on the condition of the environment together with cool coding of light responses when something happens under the river. In this increasingly digitalised… Read more →