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Design Ethics
After watching the Star Trek episode “Measure of a Man” and learning about the character Data, it was interesting to compare him to AI powered assistants like ChatGPT, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Amazon Alexa. The main difference that I would consider between Data and the other AI assistants is that he is an artificial…
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Experimentation with Voiceflow and Tidio chatbot building tools
For an assignment in my Interactive Media 3 class, we were asked to experiment with the chatbot building tools Voiceflow and Tidio. I had never used either of these chatbot builders, but it was engaging and interesting to experiment with both and the experience helped provide me a better understanding of how chatbots operate and…
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Design Ethics and Integrating AI Into UX Design
As a student pursuing a career in User Experience/User Interface Design or Product Design, it is important to understand and embrace the ever-changing and advancing technology of Artificial Intelligence. What is AI and how can it be used in UX Design? Well, AI is, in my opinion, a blanket term for a large network of…
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Can’t Unsee Quiz Update
https://cantunsee.space Can’t Unsee is an online quiz that we were asked to take in our Interactive Media 1 course. It is a quiz that shows a series of two side by side mobile layouts where you’re asked to choose the correct one, as far as layout and design choices. Some of the “wrong” choices have…
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Experience with Online Learning
Online learning has its pluses and minuses. As a recently new dad, I’ve found it to be beneficial in the flexibility it provides. Sometimes I plan to work on a class at a certain time and parenting responsibilities unexpectedly derail that. Luckily, the flexibility allows me to find a different time in the day to…
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Apple HIG and Can’t Unsee Quiz
As part of our weekly module in Interactive Media we were asked to read about the Apple Human Interface Guidelines. This reading really opened my eyes to how many different considerations come into play when designing a mobile app or game. One aspect that really stood out to me was accessibility. According to the guidelines…
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Why Digital Design?
I’ve always had an “eye” for good design. My entire life people have told me that they’re surprised by my creativity and impressed by my opinions on what constitutes an appealing aesthetic. I think I’m very well-balanced in right-brain and left-brain strengths because my creativity is juxtaposed with needing things to be orderly and make…
Middle of Somewhere Design 