bachelor of design computing & master of interaction design and ...

Betinho Soares
I believe design is about the freedom of creative
expression. It is something that I am inspired by
because it gives me the opportunity to create,
but also to manipulate the aesthetics in my
designs as well as explore dierent realms in
terms of their intended functions and the forms
they become.
Design is everywhere. We are immersed in
design everyday. It’s what has drawn us to the
cars that we drive around, to the e-commerce
websites that we use to do our shopping online.
I believe that design is what drives whole
business cultures in ensuring that their
business environments are easier to navigate.
The beautiful thing about design that I have
learnt is that there is no singular approach and
that it is ever-changing and constantly evolving
process which in turns allows for fresh and
innovative ways of going about design. This is
what makes design exciting, and it’s the reason
why I have immersed myself so much in design.
Some of the projects that I did in this course
consist of 3D Modeling, such as my Bath
Sink, as well as Interaction Design Studio, in
which my project partner and I designed an
Internet browser application prototype called
FaceGROUPS. The issue during the prototype
was privacy; we wanted to allow users control
over which people can get to view certain
content generated by them on Facebook.
The aim of the FaceGROUPS prototype was,
“…to streamline the grouping process so users
are more in control over the information that
they publish”.
3D Model: Bath Sink, Maya.
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