Career Research

Upon researching some roles in the front-end web development sector from Project Manager, UX Designer, Web Designer, Front-end Developer, Quality Assurance, and Content Manager, I have found that of these roles, I am most interested in becoming a UX Designer. A Project Manager is responsible for identifying the project’s goals, objectives, scope and creating a …

WordPress

Three websites that I believe can be great candidates to be created on WordPress are Tesla, Netflix, and Discord. All three of these websites have a clear UI that allows for clear understanding by both the user and someone new to web design. I believe a client can easily update and maintain a website with …

On Networking

Last week I attended a couple virtual networking events that inspired me to continue my journey into tech. On Thursday March 14th 2024 I attended an online event “Breaking into Tech: Women’s Stories of Success” hosted by Women who Code: East Bay in collaboration with the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland chapter. The event began by  introducing the …

On UX Design

What did you learn this week about UX design?  Discuss in detail the key components of the UX process, including research, user personas, and user flow, and explain how they can help create an effective design that addresses the user’s needs. How can the UX process enhance a design project?   Assess whether implementing the UX …

Dark Patterns

A special interest of mine has always been the deciphering of human interactions and engagement. As a result, I have found myself drawn to the exploration of UX/UI, and am often attempting to make a conscious effort to be an analytical user. For example, a common thing I find across many websites is the use …

Balancing innovation

Creating an engaging website while also maintaining a design that is not too overwhelming can be difficult to balance as the end result can quickly become too overwhelming for the user or the website can lack a balanced design. The “Y2B Agency” website accomplishes a well balanced design that is engaging, playful and contemporary. It …

Introduction to CSS and HTML

This past week we explored the basics of CSS and HTML and put them into practice, as  we worked on multiple class exercises and homework assignments that required us to code some webpages using HTML and CSS. We worked on a “Snowman Website” exercise where we essentially duplicated an already existing website design. Unfortunately I …

Week 3 Recap

This week’s lessons on Terminal and Github were a bit complex and confusing to me as they are completely new programs and concepts to me. Terminal is a program that provides a command line interface to interact with your operating system. To work using terminal, the user needs to enter text commands. Terminal then proceeds …

Design Concepts Explored

The two designs I chose to critique are Vogue magazine covers, one of them being from Vogue Spain and the other being Vogue Philipines. Both of these designs work extremely well as they draw the viewer in upon first glance. The magazine covers draw in curiosity and attention from the viewer, both of the covers …

Navigating the Tech Space

I’ve been interested in tech for some time, as our lives have become dependent on it. The constant innovation in the tech industry is fascinating to witness as it changes rapidly and often times seems as though it becomes harder to keep up with as new inventions come up. My passion for tech is interconnected …