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 Weekly Learning Week 1: Insights from the Semester's First Spatial Design Video I watched the semester's inaugural video intently. It revealed that spatial design is an integral part of daily life, showing up in retail settings, public areas, and home interiors. The bond between people and design is unbreakable. It emphasized that good design draws inspiration from people. In the design realm, three key aspects stand out: differentiating space from place, interactive design, and user - centered design. Mid - video, it provided vivid examples, like the New York rail line, to illustrate these concepts. Week 2: Unraveling Spatial Design This week, I learned that spatial design encompasses architecture, landscape, interior, and service design. Central to it is the interaction between people and space. Designers need key skills: an understanding of human behavior, mental space design acumen, and a focus on activity - tech integration. They must be acutely aware of environment, colo...

SEMESTER 1  Li YuHan(0379857) Bechelor of Interactive Spatial Design (hounors) 3D Modeling 1 Week 1  Subject outline & expectations Week 2  Primitive 3D Modeling Week 3  Cylindrical Modeling Week 4  Box Modeling Week 5  Boolean Modeling Week 6  Look Development Week 7  UV Unwrap and Texturing Week 8  Self study Week 9  Light Week10-Week13 Final Project Consultation Week14 Final Project Submission Week 1: At the very beginning of this week's course, the teacher gave us a detailed introduction to the syllabus framework of the course, including the various contents and focuses to be learned subsequently, and also explained what was expected of us in terms of knowledge acquisition, skill enhancement, and outcome of our work. This gave me a clear understanding of the entire course and prepared me mentally for what was to come.  Week 2: We finally started learning 3D modeling! This week was...

Spatial Design 1 / Project 3: UX-Focused Campus Spatial Design Final Project Week 12: Design Progress and Reflection During today's class, the teacher went over the reference images we'd picked. I was eager to share my vision, so I scoured the web for fitting pictures and clearly marked the parts I planned to draw from. This made it easy for the teacher to understand my design goals and offer spot - on feedback. It was great for clarifying my creative path and getting ahead of any potential problems. I'm confident I'll break through this block. Maybe it'll be a fresh idea that strikes me, or perhaps the teacher's feedback will reignite my creativity. I'm determined to keep pushing after class and catch up with my classmates. I'm excited to see this project come to life. Week 13: Sketch Presentation and Growth In today's class, the teacher asked us to showcase our sketches, which are key to visualizing my design journey. I was excited to present, as i...

Spatial Design 1 / Project 1: Precedent Study and Analysis Week  5- Assignment 1 presentation This week's class focused on Assignment 1 presentations. I was eager to present. I'd prepared well, rehearsing my lines and PPT. When it was my turn, I took the stage with confidence, engaging the class as I spoke. After my presentation, the teacher gave useful feedback on enhancing my PPT's visuals. Listening to classmates was inspiring. Their diverse ideas and engaging storytelling taught me a lot. This experience boosted my confidence and motivated me to improve my skills. I can't wait to apply what I've learned to future work. Week  6- Assignment 1 presentation This week, I tuned in to my classmates' Assignment 1 presentations. One student really caught my attention. She spoke flawlessly, using her PPT not as a script, but as a way to share fresh ideas. Her ability to engage the audience was inspiring. I jotted down her techniques. I've decided to cut down on sc...

Spatial Design 1 / Project 1: Precedent Study and Analysis Week 1: Introduction to Spatial Design In the first class, the teacher introduced himself, then had each of us share our reasons for choosing the spatial design major. This activity not only helped us get to know one another but also livened up the classroom atmosphere. Week 2: Spatial Design - Conceptual Elements This week, our spatial design class delved into the five fundamental design elements, with a focus on points and lines. A point can be an end of a line, an intersection, or a corner. Connecting two points creates a line, which conveys direction and movement. These elements are all around us. For example, dress buttons are points, while staircase handrails are lines. We had an engaging classroom activity. We went around campus to photograph five instances each of points and lines. During this exploration, we were also tasked with observing areas that could be improved in terms of design. This hands - on task made the c...

Application Design /Project 1: Mobile Application Proposal Week 1- Week 4 Week 1  Introduction to Module: Application Design 1 Week 2  Understanding User Interface and User Experience, User-Centered Design Week 3 Understanding User Interface and User Experience, User-Centered Design Week 4 The first week was a general introduction to the module, laying the groundwork for subsequent study and giving me an initial understanding of the general framework and direction of the topic of Application Design 1.    Weeks two and three focused on understanding the user interface and user experience as well as user-centered design concepts. In these two weeks, I explored how to design interfaces and experiences that are more user-friendly, efficient, and satisfy users' needs from the users' perspective, including research and analysis of users' behaviors and psychology, and learned many design principles and methods, such as the application of simplicity, consistency, accessibil...

Application Design /Project 3: Lo-Fi App Design Prototype Week 11- Week 14: Week 11/ Wireframe & UI kit WEEK 11-12/ UI Kit & Wireframe Week 13/ User Testin g Week 11: Focus on the study of Wireframe and UI kit, understand the principles and methods of wireframe construction, familiarize yourself with the application of various components in UI kit, lay the foundation for subsequent interface design, and master the basic design framework and tools.  Week 12: Continue to deepen the study of UI Kit and Wireframe, which may involve the application of more complex cases and scenarios, to further optimize the use of wireframes and UI components, to improve the standardization and professionalism of design, to consolidate the knowledge learned in the previous week, and to expand the scope of its application. Week 13: Focus on User Testing, learn how to design effective user testing scheme, collect and analyze user feedback data, adjust and optimize the existing design according...

Application Design /Project 2: UI/UX Design Document   Week 5- Week 10: Week 5/ Card sorting Week 6/ User Experience research Week 7/ UI/UX Design document Week 8/ Create User Personas Week 9/ User Journey Map & Digital Card Sorting Week 10/ Site Map & User Flow    In this phase of study, we have gradually explored the key areas of UI/UX design, accumulated knowledge and skills, and realized a steady improvement from theoretical knowledge to practical application.     Starting from "Card sorting" in week 5, we learned how to reasonably group and categorize information through card sorting, so as to sort out a clear and easy-to-understand information structure, which built a solid structural foundation for subsequent design work, and made us understand the importance of effective organization of information for user experience. This builds a solid structural foundation for subsequent design work and makes us understand the importance of effective org...