Igor Korenfeld – Week 1
Hello Everyone,
My name is Igor Korenfeld, and for the past four years I have worked as a graphic designer for a small multi-disciplinary studio in New York. I graduated with a degree in graphic design from Parsons. Prior to that I worked in finance after having studied Economics and Psychology at my undergrad.
Reading the Material Guidelines really made clear some of the thinking and decision making in the design of apps on Android. One thing that was particularly helpful in learning was all the naming conventions that Google has for different components in an app interface. Although some were obvious, others like “bottom sheet” and “chip” were new to me and interesting to learn. I was also very interested in the section on motion, and how much consideration is put into the type, speed, and easing of the animations. Since these are only a fraction of a second long, they wouldn’t seem to make as much of a difference. But as Google shows on the comparison between a straightforward linear transition and one with rotation and easing, the motion can really influence the feeling that the interaction has, even if it takes a quarter second to complete.
My app is focused on customizing recipes for users, to help them adjust the quantities the recipe makes, as well as the edit the ingredients in order to accommodate any dietary restrictions or preferences. The app is aimed at adults in their twenties and thirties who might often be cooking for just one or two people and at those who need to adjust their meals for various diets.
My app map and wireframes can be found here.
Jul 27, 2018 @ 09:09:20
In general, the idea of adjusting quantity is more of a feature than a whole app concept. That said, perhaps focusing on the idea of personalization could extend that feature throughout the app. How do you make every view learn and become more and more right for the individual user.
Like we talked about in class, clarifying and cleaning up your app map would be worth it.
In 1.1.1 results, what’s the difference between the tags and the hash tags (e.g. Vegetarian in the oval versus blue and with the #)?
Can you only filter the search results or can you also filter the main content on 1.0 home?
Having all the cuisine filters is a bit overwhelming in 1.1.1.1 Filters. Do you think there’s another way to display the options, let you quickly scan, and turn them on and off?
On 1.1.1.2 Recipe, do you really think it’s necessary to be able to reset/undo? It seems overly complicated for something that is non-destructive.
What would happen if you “removed” an essential ingredient? How would the app accommodate that change? Make sure to test that the edit and remove buttons are actually tappable on device? They seem a little close together. Do you think remove is necessary?
We chatted about accommodating multiple timers in class, so consider if there’s a place for that.