Aiko Ohakoda

This post shows updates for hiragana and katakana learning web app hosted by motto nihongo.

About my project My ambition is to create an interactive online Japanese learning platform with using all the skills I have obtained and will have obtained from undergraduate course. (From personal st ...

OtoJisho, is getting ready to be online! It will be launched in Christmas time :) What is OtoJisho? OtoJisho is an online audio dictionary for learners' of Japanese language. OtoJisho is made up with ...

This post is documentation for Time Based Media including writing scripts, filming and post production. The video is about a local meditation group; introducing what they believe, what they do and how ...

This post is documentation for user testing and evaluation. I tested the prototype with members of the group and co-students and teacher.

This post is documentation for Prototype Part2: adding functionality and animation. Functions and animations I applied to the project are listed.

This post is documentation for Prototype Part1: constructing and styling. This article, I will list and write some important elements of HTML and CSS. There are not much to explain at this stage since ...

This post is documentation for Visual Design, showing font ideas, style tiles and mock-up design.

This post is documentation for Conceptual Design, showing draft sketch which was created during meeting with my client.

This post is documentation for site requirements, consisting of 3 competitor analysis and requirements catalogue to list up all the requirements for this project.

This post is a documentation for user Research. I produced 4 personas to try to understand a user's needs, motivation and behaviour. Persona's age is ranged from mid 20 to early 40. All of them are in ...

Clickable Prototype We used InVision to create prototypes. It was easy to learn and create prototypes. This is a great solution for designers and developers before they start coding.   Prototype ...

Inspiration Design concept is “like a catalogue” where a user can look for a boyfriend/girlfriend. Design was hugely inspired by fashion websites. Because the objective of these websites is to ensure ...

Conceptual design consists: a mind map wireframes   Mind Map   Wireframes HOME Home page is a dashboard, where a user can see feed, update and notifications. Left side: minified my profile i ...

This analysis is focused on features rather than usability heuristics; therefore it was not very appropriated for the project. Since it is a log, I will leave it as original documentation.   ...

User research consists of 2 parts: personas and scenarios.   Personas and Scenarios Cathy (19) Persona Cathy is a first year student and she is feeling quite homesick as this is her first time li ...

The primary research was done by Lena. We analysed data which we reflected in conceptual designs and visual designs. The text below was written by Lena and I was given a permission to publish on this ...

This is a design documentation for my portfolio written in 2017. It explains how decisions were made on designing portfolio site.

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will display and explain some of the drawings that created for a location-based game project. In this pa ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will evaluate the ideas to create our location-based game.   What is six hats? Six hats, which is k ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will write about available technologies that can be used to develop our group project; a location-based ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will display images I collected for the project. Visual Research Photos of Stanmer Park were taken by us ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will write about a brainstorming session for a location based game project.   What is Brainstorming ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this page, I will write about some warm up exercises we did in the class.   Warm Up Exercise Some times we were ...

This is a series of contextual design learning logs for Creative Design module. In this module, we learn basic knowledge of design concepts and techniques, a flow of creating location based digital ga ...

This is a series of learning logs about “Mobile App Ideas”. In part 3, I will write about "synectics" and examples of use of analogy.   What is Synectics A method of identifying and solving probl ...

This is a series of learning logs about “Mobile App Ideas”. In part 2, I will apply categories to the apps and discuss about similar apps.   Apply categories CatTach Category catTach is an app th ...

This is a series of learning logs about "Mobile App Ideas". Part 1 illustrates how to generate ideas to promote mobile apps for an individual's needs. I had to design 6 apps for my co-student called L ...

It is nice to see kawaii web designs that can make me smile and relaxing and sometimes funny and exciting. In this article, I will introduce 5 kawaii websites and make a review for each of them. By ai ...

In this article, I will draw a mascot for this blog by following an article "10 tips for kawaii character design by CB (Creative Blog)" that tell elements of kawaii drawing. Learn from tips and make a ...