Thea Dubois

Author: Thea Dubois

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    1.  This project challenged my assumptions about accessibility and deepened my understanding of what it means to design inclusively, as I initially believed that a universal approach – one that addressed multiple disabilities at once – would be the most effective. However, through research and feedback, I realised that attempting to cater to everyone at…

  • Methods of Contextualising

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  • UX Workshop

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    In this UX workshop led by TFL Product Design Lead Daniela Barbeira, we focused on developing a solution for an imaginary student at CSM. We were split into groups and given a student’s description and problems. We then started to create an experience map using sticky notes, noting key things such as emotions and problems…

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    Draft 1 I propose to experiment with the dynamic feedback mechanisms in UI animations, focusing on how different forms of motion impact user understanding and emotional response. For this experiment, I will: Through this studio-based experiment, I aim to better understand the role of motion in UI design and to refine my ability to work…

  • Methods of Iterating

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    Final Outcome of Animation in week 1 Animation I created in After Effects for Iteration 1 Animations I created in After Effects for Iteration 2 Test animation for getting an object to follow a mask path in Iteration 3 Animation of text following mask path for Iteration 3 Animation of Il Pleut concrete poem by…

  • Societies II

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    for this workshop led by Abbie, we planned a visit to BT archives in Holborn, where we were given a tour of BT’s history through images, leaflets, advertisements, letters, and objects. This was an interesting tour as we got to see original copies of designs for the telephone boxes and telecommunication poles, as well as…

  • Infrastructures II

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    In this cross-year workshop, we explored needle and thread to express an idea or feeling and how it can be used as a form of design. We were separated into small groups and given the brief to create a blanket for our younger selves depicting our fears when applying for university at CSM. The aim…

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    For this piece, I decided on the following readings: The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore to communicate the ideas of Metahaven’s Sealand: Uncorporate Identity. McLuhan and Fiore present a cacophony of images, bold typography, and provocative juxtapositions to embody the notion that the medium is not merely a vessel for…

  • Methods of Translating

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    Final Presentation I started to explore translating my chosen poem into different images after feedback from my tutorial suggested that various translations of the poem used different synonyms, each altering the meaning in subtle but significant ways. This led me to highlight key words that sparked specific visuals in my mind, using these as the…

  • Labour 1

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    In our studio facilitated by Matthew, we worked in groups to discuss a series of prompts from the brief drawing from the required reading: Neil Cummings, ‘Common’, in Distributed, David Blamey and Brad Haylock, eds., Open Editions, 2014. We agreed that a ‘common’ is a resource that is freely available to everyone, while a ‘vector’…