Kimberley's Independent Project Development Blog

After the consultation, I will now need to organise my remaining tasks for better execution.  First off is the marker design, instead of designing a new icon or marker, it is recommended to use the original label. A QR code will be needed to download the app so in terms of label and marker, I only need to use the original ones and generate a QR code later. Next is the 3D assets. I have two choices in terms of UI, one is the florals surrounding the bottle when detected, and another one is from the back of the bottle. Experiment will be needed to decide which is better. As of the art style for the 3D objects, it's recommended that I do something simple and not too complicated. There's no need for it to be too complicated so it's less time consuming. I can also play around with the lighting and composition to further enhance it without having to do anything to realistic for the 3D objects. Next is the communication part, including the pages and flow of the app. I have decided ...

After the submission for Assignment 1 on week 6, I further moved on with the marker design, which was surprisingly more challenging than I had thought. Especially after the sharing by Chia Yeh, I had to put a lot of things into consideration when designing the marker icons so I can ensure that they are not only easy to scan but also recognizable at first glance. I have chose to do at least 3 different markers for 3 different scents, which I fortunately have at home. While my sister has Lime Basil and Mandarin , English Pear and Freesia , and Wood Sage and Sea Salt, I personally own English Oak and Hazelnut , and Earl Grey and Cucumber. With these existing bottles, I can easier measure the size required for the markers and roughly have an idea of where to place them. The design process first started with rough sketches on paper, with the initial idea of using minimalist and line art style to match Jo Malone's elegant image. The size also has to be small in order to fit their 30ml bo...