Feb 17, 2022Reflection Point: IconsPrior to this reflection I didn’t notice how many icons were around me in my everyday life. I also didn’t realize how much I relied on them to complete so many basic tasks. While they may seem so simple, icons can communicate so much necessary information. For example, while staying…2 min read2 min read
Feb 6, 2022Cash App: Patterns and FlowCash App is a product that I use at least a few times a month because of how easy it is to send money. This task is easy to complete on Cash app for several different reasons. One of them is how easy it is to add recipients when sending…2 min read2 min read
Jan 28, 2022Planning a Year Abroad With AirbnbFor the past few months, I have been planning a trip to work abroad for an entire year. The countries I plan to visit in this year are Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and The Netherlands. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 25, 2022The History of Information Architecture: The Periodic TableInformation architecture addresses the question of how to present information in a way that is most effective and logical for its user. In the case of the Periodic Table, we’re looking at how the chemical elements are organized. The first Periodic Table that was recognized by the masses came in…2 min read2 min read
Jan 8, 2022Reflection point: Assumptions and failures — Virtual BoyVirtual Boy was a video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1995. The big sell for Virtual Boy was that it was the first vide game console using virtual reality technology (although it techinically it was not virtual reality). Virtual Boy was released to poor reception…2 min read2 min read
Dec 29, 2021Reflection Point: Product DesignI think the main difference between a good product and a great one is value. While most good products can be useful or entertaining or trending not all of them add value in terms of solving a problem for the user. For example, there are many apps I have on…2 min read2 min read