UI

Hello this is where Mercedes will do a bunch of UI design work, research, documentation, etc.

Learning

Intro to Design

Watch the video here

Notes

• Generate a handful (around five) key design words to keep in mind when designing a specific element
  • Creates a design language to adopt to an IP
  • Examples:
    • Streamlined: lines that pick up acceleration/speed
    • Retro: using lines/curves that are no longer used today
    • Whimsical: playful/toylike
    • Cool: prompts immediate "that's cool" reaction
    • Animalistic: life-like features, mean or cute features
    • Utility: for a specific tool or function
    • Sturdy: can handle some damage and continue functioning as normal
    • Beautifully ugly: bizarre but holistically good-looking
    • Powerful: strong, very capable of extreme function
    • Professional: would require training to learn how to use
• Preparing a design board
  • Construct a board of design influences where the reference images encompass one or more of the design words in your selected design language
  • References do not all have to be in direct reference to the object you are designing
    • Meant to invoke more of an aesthetic feel and provide elements of inspiration
• Sketches
  • Come up with as many rough variations as possible
    • Try to have as many different shapes as possible with larger variations, at least to start
    • Try different things! Have fun!
  • Be as straightforward as possible
    • No need to document many specific cases initially (i.e., different perspectives/angles)
  • Annotate the ones you really like! iterate off of those
  • Pick favorite designs to finalize