About the Website's Design

The inspiration for the design of this website comes from a resource frequently used in ideation, qualitative analysis and planning (to mention a few use-cases), particularly in the field of UX: the board.
Be it physical or virtual, hung up on a wall, placed on a table or actually just the wall or table, the value of this shared space that fosters collaborative idea generation is undeniable. As such, it felt fitting to present my experiences as tidbits of ideas.

The Logo

In working towards a personal brand, I had previously developed a quick logo based on my initials, which was then revamped following a discussion with classmates on logo design and the application of the golden ratio.
The first phase involved updating the colors scheme to ensure a good amount of contrast among selected colors, which would also serve as theme colors for the site. The final version was developed using the golden ratio, maintaining the general idea for layers and placement from the original.

This original logo comprises the four letters of my initials arranged in a manner that their respective shapes complement one another e.g. the horizontal line on a capital "A" coming from the other letters and the letter "M" fitting part of it into part of the "K".

A light green and blue were the foundation of the color scheme as they are my favorite colors.

The original logo was updated to better define the curves and lines for a smoother finish, and improve on the positioning of the letters.

The color scheme was refined for a better balance among colors, utilizing coolors.co to conveniently generate and save the scheme.

The final logo was designed utilizing square and circular guides whose dimensions were based on the golden ratio. Once a couple of these guides were created, the logo was put together letter-by-letter.
Different-sized guides were combined to inform the curvature and proportions of spirals and lines that a letter comprised. These are highlighted in white on the diagram. I fiddled around with placement and implied shapes (an "M" appears to be missing but is actually within the lower half of the "K") until the logo felt just right.

These logos were designed using Inkscape.

The Elements

Earth, wind, fire and air: as there are smaller units that comprise our physical reality, so are there key design elements to this website. Based upon items commonly used on boards, these were identified as the following: pins, tape, polaroids, sticky notes and sticky flags.