Ui portfolio final
- 1. AKSHAY BAPAT P O R T F O L I O
- 2. Content • Introduction to Design Thinking • Notable work • Incomplete Projects • Profile
- 3. Design Robot Objective was to design interactive basic figure so that it could be used in classroom elementary classroom setting during class instruction. When creating these robots I had to keep in mind to use rounded shapes in order to give a warmer feel.
- 4. Design Robot part 2 I wanted to use very vibrant color schemes in my design. Understanding that my target audience was children, I wanted to use concepts about robots that were widely recognized such as being metallic and gray. I wanted to keep a friendly tone throughout the piece, so I used matching colors on diagonal robots. For example I used orange in the 1st and 4th and pink in the 2nd and 3rd robots to give a feel of continuity which is important in design work. Casting shadows in all the robots gave the perception of depth which makes the robots feel more realistic as well.
- 5. Card Design Designed new modern art pattern for game of cards. This was created a high school exhibition event. I used neutral but very distinct colors with no line borders to create a seamless 3D effect. The white featured numbers created a stark recognizable contrast to the diamond positioned in the middle of the card.
- 6. Card Design I included a white plate in the first card behind the multi-colored diamond design so that it did not blend in with the background. I used the broken design from the white color diamond and used it as the background for the primary diamond to create a dimensional effect. Although most of the graphic portions are straight lines they have an illusion of being curved.
- 7. For B A T M A N My inspiration for creating this piece came from the comics. I was very interested in early 90’s comic design because during this time comic design had completely been transformed. Characters are livelier with more emotional quotient as a result of the rich graphic design. This batman design was an exploratory challenge Stacked layers and used color gradients throughout the illustration. We have significant depth and dimension present in the comic as a result of the shadow and light created from the sun in the background.
- 8. P O S T E R This was my early exposure tool chain like Photoshop and Adobe Experience manager. I created this illustration using photoshop. I wanted the focus in this scene to be the main wizard character. Using the vibrant yellow contrasting with the main villain looming in the background allows the user to shift their focus throughout the entire poster following typical poster hierarchy design.
- 9. P O S T E R This was my most enjoyable project till now. Researching poster visual concepts made me understand that there are 3 key ideas that should also be considered including key imagery, title/ tagline, and the billing block. The visual should be bold enough to attract the viewer from a distance and allow them to gain interest from the various aspects up close. As a result I used a bold image design of Doctor Strange in the front and created depth by adding shadows in his background. I lightened features around his face and his hands to make a stark contrast to the looming character in the background. Using the shading tool I merged the earth and space images together with a slight glow in the background that gave the effect of a rising sun.
- 10. NOTABLE WORK
- 11. C O U N T I E S This was my first major challenge where I had to design a shirt that would be used during a counties tournament swimming meet across 15 different school districts. I took the design inspiration for this shirt from the Stussy brand which held a high level of appeal during this time. This shirt would end up being completely sold out as well.
- 12. CANDID WORKSPACE Brainstormed various ideas to design High school swimming team’s T-Shirt for Counties m e e t . I wanted to create a product that had a bold, fearless and winning theme. Some of the pre- work before final product is attached. Because I wanted it to imitate the Stussy branding I kept the elaborate “t” design but had free drawn the rest of the letters. I initially had typed out the word using stencil letters with font “Stussy Script”. After this I hand drew on top of the existing letters to give a shaky uneven design. Converting the drawn image into an object I used the shape builder tool to convert the image into different pieces. After this I changed the sizes of different letters until I had deleted all unnecessary lines
- 13. r M E N U Designed and rebranded a dilapidated menu theme for restaurant “Shanghai bun” as part of networking graphic design program run by students and faculty at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School
- 14. r M E N U Since the restaurant is very Chinese traditional, I researched concepts and ideas that are generally well received such as the number 8 and the dragon which symbolizes power, strength, and good luck. Using these concepts I used bold font colors to type out the entire menu. I had created the 8-symbol design on the first page using photoshop. After this I added a glow and shadow effect and exported it into illustrator where I converted it into a vector form. I merged the two pieces together and added the dragon with a slight glow as well to stand out.
- 15. s t e p f o ra b e t t e r w o r l d . o r g NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION President of internationally recognized non-profit organization. I designed the branding and logo of the organization and collaborated on web page design elements. A major element behind the club was its foundational aspect to help those all- in need.
- 17. CARPOOL DESIGN Learning of a new program called sketch, I now understood that I would be able to create more user interface design work. Ideas could now be designed for applications and websites. Today transportation in University campus has become a big issue as buses can sometimes be slow and unreliable. An important concept in UX design is accessibility. All features should be easily accessible to the user.
- 18. Utilizing sketch further and researching more on UX, I understood that users enjoy control on whatever platform they are using. As a result I created an app design that would allow the user to be able to see where they would like to travel. Clicking on the name of the location on the 3rd slide would link the user to the Travelocity website. My incomplete slide is composed of a settings page where the user will be able to see all past saved items. A P P V A L L E Y
- 19. P r o f i l e • Freshman – Electrical and Computer Engineering • Technical Competency: Java, Python, C, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) • Developed class navigation application for incoming freshman students in WWP High School • Various design challenges and team events in high school • Awards: • First Robot Challenge Robotics Regional District Award: • FIRST Robotics Mt. Olive District Winner • First Robot Challenge Robotics Entrepreneurship Award: • FIRST Robotics Mt. Olive District Excellence in Engineering Award • FIRST Robotics Montgomery District Entrepreneurship Award • Model United Nations: Outstanding Delegate (2018, 2017)