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Advanced Interactive Design - Reflective Writing

  REFLECTIVE WRITING This project was one of the most challenging projects I completed this semester because it required me to combine design, animation, interactivity, and technical problem-solving into a single outcome. Unlike previous projects that focused primarily on visual design, this project required me to think about how users would interact with the website and how different elements would function together. One of the most significant decisions I made during the project was choosing to rebuild the website directly in Adobe Animate instead of relying on my original Figma prototype. Initially, I planned to export the prototype and use it as the foundation for development. However, after importing the design into Adobe Animate, I found that many of the exported assets appeared blurry and did not meet the visual quality I wanted for the final website. Although recreating the website from scratch required more time and effort, it ultimately resulted in a more polished final o...

Advanced Interactive Design - Final Website

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FINAL WEBSITE Week 01 - Week 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 Advanced Interactive Design | Mr Shamsul EXERCISES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Lectures 2. Instructions 3. Process 4. Final Website  5. Reflection LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS PROCESS After completing the proposal stage, I began preparing the project files for development in Adobe Animate. To keep the project organised, I first created a main project folder containing an image assets folder and five separate Adobe Animate files for each page of the website: Home, About, Resorts, Activities, and Gallery. Initially, I intended to use the prototype that I had designed in Figma during the proposal stage. My first approach was to export the completed screens and import them directly i...

Advanced Interactive Design - Website Proposal

TASK 1 - THERMATIC INTERACTIVE WEBSITE PROPOSAL Week 01 - Week 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 Advanced Interactive Design | Mr Shamsul EXERCISES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Lectures 2. Instructions 3. Proposal 4. Reflection LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS PROPOSAL For this project, I developed a proposal for a thematic interactive website for a  Luxury Island Guide: Maldives . The aim was to create an engaging digital experience that promotes the Maldives as a luxury travel destination through interactive features, immersive visuals, and intuitive navigation. The website was designed to capture the feeling of exclusivity, relaxation, and exploration associated with the Maldives. The proposal process included develo...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 4

  TASK 2- RESEARCH FOR ARTICLE PUBLICATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Journal Article 4. Feedback  5. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Final Assessment: Research for Article Publication Students are required to adapt their dissertation into a concise academic paper suitable for publication in The Design School’s KREATE Journal . The paper must follow the journal’s official submission requirements and Manuscript Preparation Guide. Students must: Review the KREATE Journal guidelines on its official website. Download and use the provided KREATE Raw Input template. Follow the requir...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 3

TASK 3- FINAL DISSERTATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Final Dissertation 4. Feedback  5. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS   Part 2: Final Dissertation Students are required to revise their draft dissertation based on the lecturer’s feedback from Assignment 1. The research objectives, research questions and dissertation content must remain clearly aligned throughout the final document. The final dissertation must: Include all corrections and feedback from Assignment 1. Have a Final Dissertation cover page. Be converted into PDF format. Achieve a plagiarism score below 15%. Achieve an AI-writin...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 2

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TASK 2- VISUAL DESIGN FOR E PUBLICATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Layout sketches & moodboard 4. Visual E- Publication 5. Feedback  6. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Part 1: Visual Design for E-Publication Students are required to transform their dissertation into a multi-page digital publication. The visual concept must relate directly to the dissertation’s research topic and demonstrate ...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 1

TASK 1- DRAFT DISSERTATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Literature Review Matrix 4. Draft Dissertation 5. Feedback  6. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Assignment 1: Research Implementation – Draft Dissertation This individual assignment requires students to prepare a draft dissertation by combining relevant primary and secondary research. The dissertation must contain at least 7,000 words and critically analyse the selected research problem before presenting a clear conclusion. The dissertation should include acknowledgements, an abstract, table of contents, list of figures and tables, introduction, resear...