Welcome to the blog section of my design portfolio, where I share the lessons, insights, and creative challenges from my work in user-centered design. Here, you’ll find posts that dive into everything from design processes and research techniques to case studies and project reflections. This blog offers a glimpse into my approach to creating impactful, user-driven solutions. Join me as I discuss design trends, best practices, and the evolving world of UX and product design.
WHAT IS A VECTOR DATABASE?
Vector data is a numerical representation of various other forms of data, such as text, images, audio, video, and more….
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF 2012 ELECTIONS REPUBLICAN VOTERS
Introduction I was interested in finding out if, during the 2012 election, was the average age of Republican voters greater…
AFFORDANCES: TRAFFIC LIGHT, FIRE DOORS, GAS PUMPS
Traffic Light & Pedestrian Signal The affordances that stand out to me are its pushability and its visibility. It has…
EVALUATION OF FUNKIFY’S MOTOR SIMULATOR
“Funkify’s motor simulator persona ‘Trembling Trevor’ will make you lose some control over your mouse pointer. The main goal with…
SEARCH AND METADATA: ZILLOW
In this look at Zillow.com, I investigate the search and metadata functionalities of this well known real estate website. This…
C.A.R.M.E.L HEURISTICS OF ZILLOW
Kaniasty’s CARMEL Guidelines The CARMEL guidelines are inspired by Nielsen’s usability heuristics, but incorporate knowledge and standards that have emerged…
BARRIERS TO ACCESSABILITY
ELEVATOR PANEL The accessibility concerns surrounding the elevator button panel are numerous. The button layout deviates from the standard, typically,…
A FEW WORDS ON FRITTS LAW
Paul Fitts was doing research in 1954 on human motion when he discovered that “…the time required to move to…
THE GESTALT OF ZILLOW
Here is a little research I did about Gestalt Principles being used in the design of Zillow’s website. Turns out…