Jillian FestaA Reflection, Post-ShowcaseI experienced a standard dose of panic the week leading up to the showcase. The app had been in good shape for weeks (months, really), but…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Jillian FestaUser testing weekI asked the executive board of the TCNJ chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH to test my app. I took a step back and let them interact with it while I…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Jillian FestaTroubleshooting and decision-makingThis week I aimed to find a way to preload the in-app YouTube videos. I have not been able to solve this lag issue, so I shifted to other…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Jillian FestaThe emotions are in. Now what?I decided it was about time I implement the rest of the emotions (surprise and sadness). I sat down once again with my code consultant…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Jillian FestaCoding progress and a little market researchI’ve been sitting down with my code consultant, Eric Festa, to start implementing my UX / UI work in Xcode. We are working around the…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Jillian FestaGadget testing week + new directionsI spent this week testing the Empatica E4 wearable to track GSR and heart rate while I play violin and sit in class. I ran into trouble…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Jillian FestaNext Steps: Performance Ideation and WearablesThis week I worked on brainstorming the future of my thesis project as a performance experience. I met with Interactive Multimedia Chair…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Jillian FestaFinalizing (for now) in Sketch and InVisionDesign is never final; however, I’m willing to consider my UX designs largely complete for all intents and purposes. I may choose to…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
Jillian FestaExpanding Capabilities through UX / UIThis week I’ve been working on expanding the app’s capabilities through UI. I’ve adjusted icons, added a user profile mockup with genre…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Jillian FestaAn Exploration of UX / UII decided this week I’d begin learning Sketch and InVision to complete a more “designed” version of my current mobile application. I laid…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018