DES 505

For this final week before the final presentation, I edited and changed everything that my experts/peers had recommended. I used more SFSU colors and used the gold to accent the application buttons. I had sectioned off the "send" button on the texting portion so that it popped out more. This week focused mainly on finalizing the design and getting final feedback, as well as getting all the information I gathered into one place. Additionally, I was working to finalize the booklet and poster. I took some time to go over parts of the new revised booklet with my expert and peers.

I created the rest of the app pages. In terms of the design, i wanted to keep it pretty simple. This was so I could make sure that everything was as easy for the user to use as possible. In an emergency, people tend to panic, so I saw it would be best to keep features pretty limited The only features are a resource page, plus an FAQ page, and a page for all the legal things.     When I sent this to peers and experts, they mentioned that i should make the colors more, as well as use the gold to accent the icons in the panel. The blue seemed too blended with the background color. I also worked on created a prototype this week on Adobe XD.

I focused primarily on concept sketching this week to figure out the overall feel for this application. The app is now solely San Francisco State University based for the scope of this class. This will allow me to focus more on SFSU University Police and get more information on their end. I sketched a few concepts trying to figure out the layout, color pallet, fonts, etc.              Additionally, I created more concept mock-ups and sent them to my experts for review. Here are a few snips of the first screens. With some consultation from experts and peers, they recommended a healthcare form that could be filled out so that dispatchers would not need to worry about getting all that info through text. 

For this week, I mainly focused on getting my survey checked out and finalized, then distributed. I also was finalizing some work for the midterm, such as getting interviews with my experts, as well as figuring out the design of the project. I sent out the survey to some friends who were Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, as well as my experts. I also sent it out to a few other peers and had them send it to their family members. Additionally, I conducted more research into the existing products out on the market and did an analysis. I compared it to what I was hoping to do and I found that this application would make it much easier for D/HH people to access 911. As opposed to an average of a 5-7 step process with existing things in the market, the app would only take 4 steps upon reaching emergency service. It would also not require any additional equipment other than a cell phone. I created additional personas to help me with this project further,

For this class, I really wanted to focus on a project that could give back to a community that is under served. I thought up of 3 projects to potential work on for this semester. The first one was a text-911 application for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people. It was something that I have always wanted to do. I have had hearing issues since I was young, but I myself am not Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing. This, however, gave me a better perspective in realizing that D/HH people do not have the luxury of dialing 911 like hearing people do. Secondly, I wanted to work on a domestic violence application that would help victims discretely connect to resources in their area. This would be hidden within a fake application, wherein the user could access information safely and discretely within a hidden place in the app. Lastly, I wanted to work with the Family Service Agency of San Francisco - Felton Institute. In the Bay Area, many elderly people have issues accessing and getting the help th

This week, we paired up and created a product/concept for our partner. From the activity, we discussed aspects in our lives to get a better idea of what we should make for one another. I had the pleasure of working with Danny, a product designer who was interested in working with San Francisco night lighting. He also emphasized the importance of family to me. With the time we had, I sketched up a few concept ideas. One was an app that helped track current lighting systems in SF. The next was a little flower light that he could give to his family and he could have himself. Conceptually, every time he squeezed the flower, the flower would light on his family's end. Here is my low fidelity prototype: He mentioned that it would be cool if a "scent" feature could be added, so if he pushed a button, a nice aroma could be emitted on the other end. Danny made me a wonderful "pop-up library" concept for some philanthropic work I am involved in. These prototypes t