<aside> ⭐ REFLECTING ON IXD303
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I have thoroughly enjoyed this module and the outcomes I have created. I feel that this is the most thorough project I have created to date. I am very happy that I committed so thoroughly to the initial research stage. At the time I was worried that I was spending too long on preliminary research, however I truly feel that it has contributed vastly to the strength of my outcome. I feel quite passionate about UX researching so it was great to be able to dedicate so much time to it in this longer form project. I really liked the way this module only consisted of one project as it really allowed me license to explore themes in depth, iterate my outcomes many times and reflect on them to make them stronger.
In terms of touch points, I am delighted with the branding elements I created for this product as it really enriches the delivery of the overall product. I pushed myself to develop quite an illustrative brand and interface, which was definitely out of my comfort zone. I had felt going into this project that I was getting comfortable designing my user interfaces in a certain style, so it was definitely a good idea to push myself in this way. Including time to integrate AI for usability testing was definitely a new experience for me and one that I felt really framed my design in a new light an affirmed to me that I had designed in an accessible way for all - a priority for me throughout the design of my product.
Like every project, there is always a million things I feel I could still create for the project. Especially when I feel passionate about a project, I want to develop it further and further. In my next project, I would like to dedicate more time to user testing with real people. I would also like to allow time for reiteration of the app based on both user feed back and AI testing results. I would like to improve the documentation of my creative practice more going forward also, with more detailed analysis of each design step and the creative decisions I have made therein. Over all, I feel I have worked really hard on this project and I would like to approach final year with the same attitude.