Just a short update...

Yes. We actually tried to do some simple photo montage on Monday (26/10/09) and i admit its quite fun to do those simple yet effective effects! ^o^

So here's two photos that i play around with, cant say to be the nicest or best one, but i kind of like the end results. =) Should study and explore more effects and hopefully i can share more with u all during my coming sem break, or whenever im free to do so. XD !

Okey.. So here's the 1st photo. I think this photo is too dark so i decided to make it brighter. =D

Before:


After:

*my first try. not so good in my opinion. =.=" *

Okey. Here's my second try. XD



Overall, still need more practice. XD ok. i go continue my work.

Byebye~~ ^___^

Colour Palettes! ^^

Hehe.

I had a fun time searching for colour references and here's some nice colour palettes I've got.

It will be useful for my current project and also future ones i guess. ^^

I call this "brilliant orange". ^^ It's suitable for my e-card design because my card has more
orange-y feel. XD


Love the colours on the top of the picture. I call this "cherry cherish" Lolxx.. XD



Love the bright colours of the cupcakes and the colour i've picked!
and its surprising that this kind of colours can also bring out some level of
energetic feel, in my opinion.. lolxx.. XD
palette name: colourful cupcakes. ^^



I call this "summer kiwi". Again, more on bright colours coz my e-card has more
bright and energetic feel. =)


"japanese kimono".
Got attracted by the colours of the kimono so i made a palette out of it. ^^


I actually collected more, but i guess i'll share more next time. =D



This assignment is really fun! =D
Okey, i shall back to my project work... til my next post then.



Byebye~ ^^

Flowchart ^^

Hey hey, it's Thursday night! XD lolxx.. okey. we were actually been told to look through some videos about this thing called 'flowchat' .

So basically what is a flowchart? When i first look at it, *maybe because of the shapes and style* i thought it is somehow like a mind map. But after i look through some other videos only i get to know that this "Flowchart" has much difference compared to normal mindmap because it actually comes out with a certain format, with each shape of the chart to represent different message/idea.
Such as: the diamond shape represents a decision, while rectangular shape represents process etc.

In that way, it could make things look easier to understand.

So here comes the Q & A section:

1. Who do you want to use flowchart in your mobile interface design & screen interface design?

I think flowchart is convenient and easy to use for our project planning part. This is because through making a flowchart, we can know clearly how should we have all the design processes, about how we want that design to be/how it will turn out (decision) and then all the consequences that may happen during the design processes. It can let us see clearly about our own target/decision, hence we create our designs follow the 'process' part and then if it will turns out to be a 'yes' or 'no'. If it's a no, then we can do refinement and improvement for our design through the 'process' part again. At the end, we will not/hard to run out of track while doing our project because we can see the whole design process clearly already.

2. How will it help your users to meet the interactive goals?

I think a Flowchart helps the users to meet the interactive goals by just perhaps looking at the flowchart: get to know how we get the project started, how we do the whole planning part, our design processes, and the end results. It helps the user to understand how we actually taken out this project, what we have done, and so, they would get to know our attitude towards this project, and hence will appreciate our work more *maybe*. The 'interaction' actually happened in the sense that people/targeted audience could know what have we done. It is more interesting than just looking at a very nice/wonderful artwork without any process explanations/working process. And so, a Flowchart could perhaps help to add value to our artwork, in a certain way. =)


Okey. Please leave a comment and i'll go leave comment too. lolxx. XD

Thanks to...

A thousand THANKS to:

1. Jason
2. Shaunie
3.Shih Shin
4. Heidi
5. Jeffrey
6. Yew Chin
7. Jacob
8. Wei Yang
9. Chay Fhun
10. Nicholas Tan
11. Kenneth
12. An Ge
13. Li Wen
14. Yee Ying
15. Sheen Yeen
16. Zhong Yan
17. Edmund
18. James
19. Eugene
20. Felicia Tan
21. Priscilla Wong

for helping me to finish up this user-testing assignment! =D

Appreciate your help very much!
And u guys seriously pointed out some particular things that i did not notice at 1st..

Thanks for all the critical comments!! Hahaha~ and for this 4 icons... 2 pixels and 2 vectors.. actually represent Home and Contacts... Same for both sets of icons...

And my theme is actually Chinese, which i used the traditional chinese red ribbon knot *dunno how to call it in english XD, its actually 'zhong guo jie' in mandarin, which Edmund mentioned in his comment* as my inspiration and design elements.. XD

Well, i shall stop now.

Thanks for ur help again! I shall work on my report and go refine my works! ^^

Comments are welcomed and appreciated! ^^

After few weeks of hard time finishing up my Icons Design assignment *why hard time? hmm.. maybe i shall explain it in my next post XD* , finally today we can get to submit it and Sook Chiung actually gave us a special lecture on "User-Test'. So, what is User-test? User test is actually extremely important for the designer to get to know/understand their own strength and being able to enhance their artwork/design based on feedbacks.

Yes! :D feedback!

So this is what we need to do during this weekand. And i need your help to give comments/criticism/opinions/whatever you think you need to say about my Icons Designs.

Please. Do not read this post and leave. Leave a comment based on my questions before you go! Your opinions are greatly appreciated!! ^___^

SO, these are my Icons Design:

Pixel icons

Vector icons

Questionnaire: (# Further critical comments based on the question are welcomed)

1. First of all, can you recognize them as icons? Or you might think of something else instead?
a) I can recognize all of them as icons.
b) I can recognize some of them, that is ________. *pls specify them, thank you.
c) I don't see them as icons.


2. If you see them on your computer screen or mobile phones, you will think that these icons represents? *home? contacts? mail? web? camera? etc....


3. What do you think is the theme for my design? *we actually create our designs based on one theme. What do you think the theme is? Suggestions like: Chinese, Red, Ribbons etc....


4. What do you think about the colour scheme for my designs? Is it suitable for the theme? Or maybe i could've choose another type of colour combinations?


5. What do you think about the details of my designs? Too much? Lack of details? Just right?


6. Perhaps further opinions on how i created the icons? Maybe about the effects that i used? Shadow effects? overlaying part, etc...?


7. Overall do you think the designs are original? Or you've seen them somewhere else?

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Okey. I think that is all. If you have more to say, you are always welcomed to do so. ^^

I hope to see your comments! It's k to be harsh or what. lolxx...XD

THANK YOU VERY MUCHiEE!!!!!!!!!~ ^___^

PS: if you happen to not having a google account to sign in and leave comment *and you feel lazy to create one , you can choose to leave comment on my Facebook. I will check these two sites from time to time. Don't worry. =)

and it's important for me to know who you are. so don't hide yourself while leaving comments k? XD lolxx...


Thanks again!!!~