Mar 4, 2020A Redesigned a Credit Union Website. A UX/UI Case Study.My wife at the time was working at a credit union, where a few customer complaints came in about the website, relating to the user experience. At this same time, she also needed a more personalized website dedicated to her position at work (loan officer), where her services would be…Redesign3 min read
Feb 28, 2020NASA is Going Back to the Moon and Likely Bringing Mixed Reality With Them. Our Team Is Designing a MR Interface Concept.If you haven’t heard by now, NASA is sending people back to the moon by 2024. Recently, they sent a challenge out to different Universities in the nation to design an autonomous interface that can be used by crew members on the future Gateway lunar space station. …Mixed Reality4 min read
Published in Brett Monson·May 2, 2019Creating a First-Time Home Buyers Guide. A UX Design Case Study.I created a digital publication that is intended as a guide to the first-time home buyer where the home buying process is explained in simple bite-sized pieces that are easy to understand. …Real Estate7 min read
May 2, 2019Creating a First-Time Home Buyers Guide. A UX Design Case Study.I created a digital publication that is intended as a guide to the first-time home buyer where the home buying process is explained in simple bite-sized pieces that are easy to understand. …Real Estate7 min read
Mar 19, 2019Research and Ideation (Part 1)Process Documentation My team’s process for solving the needs of our client. This is a brief outline documenting the process my team is currently using to address our client’s needs. Without naming the client or the company directly, this person works with a company that sells a wide variety of…Research3 min read
Published in Brett Monson·Jul 10, 2018My Present and Future GoalsMy Letter of Intent to the Digital Media Department at Utah Valley University I am Brett Monson and I am currently studying in the field of Interaction Design at Utah Valley University. My educational path started in the Criminal Justice field which is where I thought it would end. However…Design2 min read
Published in Brett Monson·Jul 10, 2018A few Design habits I’ve learned to help better plan for a projectMy natural inclination is to want to jump right into the Hi-Fidelity phase while taking on any Design project. The importance of planning before executing a design, didn’t really register with me until later on in my school career. An important project that taught me this lesson was one that…Strategy Planning4 min read
Published in Brett Monson·Jul 10, 2018Create a Strategy Before Executing Your DesignA couple of years ago, as a student starting out in the field of Interaction Design, there was a particular class that really stood out to me. At the beginning of the semester, we were broken up into separate groups and told that we would be completing a service learning…Design4 min read
Published in Brett Monson·Jun 29, 2018Understanding the Basics of Design and Then Applying them.Learning the Tools of the Trade Being a beginner in the world of Product Design, I knew that I had to start familiarizing myself with some very important software tools that are essential for any Designer. …UX5 min read
Published in Brett Monson·Jun 29, 2018A Happy Medium Between Print and the Digital Reading ExperienceIt’s no longer news that Print is dying (but not dead) and our means of access to information is changing. Every year more people have access to digital devices and consume their information electronically rather than through analog formats such as a newspaper or magazine. The change has been inevitable…Design6 min read