Week 8 - PORTFOLIO!

Whew! It's been a crazy few weeks. If you haven't heard by now, the coronavirus has not only suspended in-person lectures for Baylor, but it has also caused graduation commencement to be postponed until August (not like I really wanted to walk anyways).


I'm just hoping this isn't a zombie apocalypse waiting to unfold. #CueWalkingDeadThemeMusic

In other news...

MY PORTFOLIO IS FINALLY UP!!!!

I am proud to say that after 8 weeks, I have constructed my first UX portfolio detailing two (2) of my projects: 1) Register BU - a class registration assistance tool for Baylor University students),  2) Learning UX Design - an open online course (OOC) for those looking to learn the fundamentals of UX Design. 

My plan is to begin applying to entry-level UX roles within the Austin area within the coming week, and hopefully lane a full-time role (fingers crossed). 

As always, I'll be sure to document the process as it continues. 

In the meantime, check out my portfolio here. 

Until next week, 

EM 

Weeks 6 & 7 - More Good News

Hey, world!

I know I skipped a week of blogging...

I'm sure you didn't lol

Nevertheless, I am back and have some amazing news and updates to share with you all...

Update #1

After just 7 weeks into my journey learning UX, I have been accepted into my second graduate program. The University of Baltimore's Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architecture "ranks among the Top 50 Best Value Interaction Design/UX/HCI Graduate Degrees of 2020, according to Value Colleges." Through discussion of advance topics and hands-on practice with industry-standard design tools, this program will allow me to connect my background in computer science with humanities and art perspectives holistically. 

I am excited and honored to receive this acceptance, and look forward to wealth of information shared by this program. 

Update #2

I am almost finished with v2 of the high fidelity wireframes of my Baylor registration assistant project. After some much-needed design decisions, I redesigned the dashboard to simplify the "Today's Schedule" section with self-evident user interaction. 

"Registration BU" - Home

"Registration BU" - Profile

"Registration BU" - Create Schedule

In an effort to give my design some fresh eyes, I plan on taking a break from the project for a week with hopes to finalize these high fidelity prototypes by March 15th (end of spring break) and begin conducting user testing. I am excited to get some more honest and much-needed feedback on the state of the design and determine areas of improvement from this point. 

In the meantime, I will continue with my UX course as the syllabus follows as I migrate into a better understanding of user behavior and visual design principles. 

Until next week, 

EM