prototyping

UX Prototyping

Various methods from laser cutting, to 3D printing and more.

Timeline
January 2017 - March 2017

Teammates
n/a

Role
Developement

Tools
Makerbot, Lasercutter, Rhino, Illustrator, etc.

Project Overview

This course introduced various types of UX prototyping methods. Below are some of my favorites! If you would like to see more, they can be found on Medium.

Wearable UIs

The Zoo4U app pairs smart watch and smart phone to make zoo adventures even more exciting for kids! Kids can navigate around the zoo to find their favorite animals or select an adventure that is based around a specific habitat. For example, going on a “Safari Adventure”. Parents can manage their kid’s adventure through their phone, and their kid(s) can explore it through the smartwatch. The smartwatch will provide the adventure and exploratory elements, while the smartphone will present additional information that cannot fit on the watch. Read more

3D Toy Puzzle

Over Winter Break, I watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them with my sister and fell in love with the cheeky creature who is incredibly attracted to shiny things (to the point where it got him into trouble numerous times throughout the film). One of my favorite scenes in the film was when the niffler had escaped and attempted to hide itself in a jewelry shop. Newt, in search for the niffler, then stumbled across the store front and saw something strange.

The Niffler puzzle is cut from chipboard and uses full cuts, etching and rastering. He was outlined in Adobe Illustrator and broken up into 5 pieces. Read more