Major Project
25/09/2024 - 08/01/2024 / Week 1 - Week 15
Anna Ong Su Kuan / 0353775
Major Project / Bachelor of Creative Media / Taylor's University
Major Project
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INSTRUCTIONS
Progression
The pdf slide above is the accumulative progression for the past 3 weeks.
Above is the pdf slides for week 4's progress, mostly working on the sketches & designs.
Above is the pdf slides for week 5's progress, I completed all the planet sketches and developed the base prototype. After that was done, I started organizing the slides to prepare for the presentation happening on week 7.
The above slides mostly show more sketches & all the pages being consistent with the design.
The slides above show only the progression for all sketches and developments for the planets, as I start to digitalise all of them. The presentation slides were not included here as it was the previous pdf slides but with most of the pages hidden.
Week 8 and 9 I've been working on completing the planets which is one of the main highlight of my project.
I mainly worked on completing the planets and all illustrations needed for the mobile app, then proceeded with the brand guidelines and a few of the sticker designs.
This week I focused on completing my sticker designs while working on the mobile app UIUX, the informative flyer would be based on the guide info from the app.
Above contains the pdf that compiles my week progress, mostly completing the stickers, informative flyer design (to be confirm with my lecturer, as the cover is in progress), completing the prototype on figma (excluding the sticker and possible music in the background). The 3 GIFs are made to be included in the WhatsApp pack, which utilizes minimal animation while making it look cute and fun.
Things I did in Week 13:
- Separating the drawing layers of the planets properly to prepare them for animation, utilizing Adobe After Effects and Procreate
- Converted the sticker files to CMYK to prepare them for printing
- Designed 4 more versions of the informative flyer’s cover
- Animated the first 2 planets
Final Submission
The link below consists of all the final outcomes of my project, including a video walkthrough of my mobile app prototype.
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BO4pv976vnazuVleBkvyHRZ5A17yeY3I?usp=drive_link
FEEDBACK
Week 1
Specific Feedback
- Develop idea 1 (overthinking app) and idea 2 (card game)
- Ensure it is possible to execute idea 1 in Figma without coding, or possible to execute it for me as the designer who doesn’t specialize in UI/UX
- Idea 2 can be developed into a card game similar to “cards of humanity”
Week 2
Specific Feedback
- Likes idea 1 (overthinking app) more, but feels like there is a lack of research data to back up the purpose/importance of the app
- Can proceed with idea 1 and further develop the slides with details (sketches, branding, etc)
Week 3
Specific Feedback
- To ensure the entire app showcases and portrays “calmness” throughout the entire graphic and illustrations
- The 2nd AI fox sketch is nicer since it’s more simplified and less complicated looking, but can add the star element on the head from sketch 1
- Idea 9 of the logo sketch looks the nicest and most viable, but need to be careful since the letter “C” with the star inside can be mistaken for a “A” or “G”
- Need to start sketching to showcase the wireframing of the prototype to show how I, as the designer, would showcase the visuals and overall flow
- “Cosmiri” as a brand name has the catchiest and seems most appropriate with my brand identity and visual directions
- Maybe include some form of merch to introduce the app, etc
Week 4
Specific Feedback
- Do research on how long a rant session should be (cause long period of time could become an unhealthy habit/effect)
- Privacy of the rant/planet (making it public or private when “friends” visit the universe)
- Thoughts of minor animations for the planets, to make it look and feel more therapeutic
- For the logo, 14 does seem to be the nicest and most suitable among the rest
- The user blob character, 1 is more suitable to portray a “soul-like” character
Week 5
Specific Feedback
- Provide 2 types of planning schedule (1 for the execution of the mobile app, 1 for the “campaign” concept on how I will advertise my app in reality (this is only needed for presentation, don’t need to design the social posts)
- Make sure to emphasize in my “goals” section of what I’m trying to showcase/achieve (to show my illustration skills in unconventional ways)
- Emphasis during the presentation that I have NO coding at all, & everything is done through visuals
- Do a sample of 1 planet’s animation, which can be in sketch mode
- The 2nd idea for the health planet sketch looks more interesting (since it’s usually associated with drugs)
Week 6
Specific Feedback
- Everything is fine overall, just ensure to include the different sizing for the logo (to be used in different ways)
- The planet animation can add a bit of small motions when the planet is still (for final execution)
- For the presentation, cover the basics (concept, reasoning of the project/app, just mention 1-2 examples of the sketches & briefly explain them, flow chart can use the app prototype to explain, roughly go through the planning too)
- Ensure all important texts are highlighted (bold, different colors) so that people will have an easier time reading
- To organize & prioritize the final end products (primary, secondary, and extra stuff)
- Can avoid showing moodboards if there are existing sketches
Specific Feedback
- Need to consider the UI/UX properly to ensure user usability, while keeping it minimal
- Effectively using graphical icons throughout the app design
- To include some guidance so users are aware of how to use the app (could include an option to turn this feature off for future purposes)
- Check which terms/labels would be most appropriate and efficient to use
- Back button/option to switch account or user (since some would possibly enquire about this)
Week 9
Specific Feedback
- Family planet needs more symbolism (child swing, family tree/branches, etc)
- Work/Job performance planet needs to add some details (cubical work spaces in the building/ some exposed parts of the buildings)
- Regrets planet colors should have a bit more contrast
- Anxiety planet can mix both dull and bright colors
- Self image planet mirror needs to have more shine, could also add faces on the masks to indicate the beings
- Judgemental planet podium to be bigger since it is quite small to be seen, change the yellow butter-like color to a different color
- Perfectionism planet glass can remove the cracks (the cracks can appear during the animation)
- Global concern planet, the red part of the planet should change colors as it looks odd right now
- Overall for the animations, I can design for (time management “handles moving”, perfectionism “crack appearing”, and loneliness “glowing effect” first)
Specific Feedback
- Add some red or blue colors for the office chairs to emphasize the office cubicles for work/job performance planet
- Self image planet to add some shine lines on the mirror itself to showcase reflectiveness
- Loading & sign up screen can have different background tones (to let users know it’s a different page visually), can keep both versions of the illustrations
- Can include a light and dark mode for the app
- All user blob characters are good to go
- V4 of the brand guideline design looks the nicest & cleanest, nice contrast
- Can include music in the app (soft & calm types), since it will help make the app
Week 11
Specific Feedback
- Don’t need to include the brand story in the flyer, can just include the guide steps from the app
- Take into account if the readability is good on smaller screens, in order to pick which version of the guide layout is better (applies to everything else)
Week 12
Specific Feedback
- How to showcase through visuals of what the app does on the flyer’s cover
- Regrets planet can have rock debriefs flying around it
- The background of some of the “bad” planets (like regrets, paranoia, etc) can have a gradient effect, so users will feel like they’re on a different page (or feel emotions towards their rant)
Specific Feedback
- Slow down the animation in the centre but ensure the parts are still moving (for planets that have rather fast animation and stop in the middle)
- Self image planet can have a mirror effect (to appear for a short while using a white-ish color to make it obvious)
- Paranoia planet can have a few of the eyeballs move around or blink (attempt to try)
- Judgment planet can animate the front shadows’ shoulders to move up and down a bit for natural effect
- Change the post for the flyer’s cover mascot to have a more welcoming vibe (like a hi move)
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