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Interactive Design - Final Project

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Interactive Design / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media FINAL PROJECT - WEBSITE REDESIGN  - CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIVE WEBSITE - CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FULL PROJECT FOLDER FINAL PROJECT REPORT- WEBSITE REDESIGN - SAVE THE BEACH MALDIVES Project Overview This project involved the complete redesign and development of a real-world NGO website - Save the Beach Maldives, with the goal of improving visual appeal, usability, and user engagement. The original website lacked a cohesive layout, intuitive structure, and clear messaging, which hindered its ability to effectively convey the organization’s mission and encourage user participation. This final version of the site was built in Adobe Dreamweaver and follows a simplified, modern, and mobile-friendly structure based on my Figma prototype . Initial Observations and Design Proposal Website Audit The original site displayed several UX and UI issues: Lay...

Illustration and Visual Narrative - FINAL

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Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Illustration and Visual Narrative / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Instructions 2. Process - Final Assignment    - Inspiration    - Mood board and References    - Script    - Rationale    - Techniques Applied 3. Final Video 4. Reflection INSTRUCTIONS   PROCESS 1. Inspiration This project was inspired by Mandy Hale’s quote: "You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens." The message resonates with me during a time of uncertainty, reminding me that it’s okay to not have everything figured out. I wanted to visually capture that idea of releasing control and gently embracing the unknown using soft, simple illustrations and minimal animation.   2. Mood board and References For this project, I used AI image generation (with ChatGPT’s image tool...

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 10

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media WEEK 10 - MOVING IMAGERY Lecture and Tutorial: This week, we learned how to animate using the Photoshop Timeline. The session covered frame-by-frame animation basics and how to create smooth motion within our designs.

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media WEEK 9 - MOVING IMAGERY Lecture and Tutorial: This week included a demo on how to create loop animations for Instagram Stories. We learned simple animation techniques and how to make our designs more engaging through motion.

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 7

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media WEEK 7 - PRACTICAL: PROJECT 2B Lecture and Tutorial: This week was focused on Project 2B – Poster Design. We shared updates on our progress, received feedback, and made improvements based on the suggestions given.

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 6

Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media WEEK 6 - PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS Lecture: This week, we learned the basics of photography, with a focus on product photography. The lecture covered lighting, composition, and techniques to capture high-quality product images. Tutorial: During this class, we were focused on Project 2B

Typography Final Compilation & Reflection

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 21/04/25 - 25/07/25 Week 1- Week 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media (Task 4) INSTRUCTIONS Task 1:  Exercises Task 2: Typographic Exploration & Communication Task 3:  Type Design and Communication SUBMISSIONS Task 1 | Type Expression (Exercise 1) Fig 1.2 Final Type Expression GIF Fig 1.1 Final Type Expression  Task 1 | Text Formatting (Exercise 2) Fig 1.3 Final Text Formatting Fig 1.4 Final Text Formatting with guides Fig 1.5 Final Text Formattin...

Typography - Task 3

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 21/04/25 - 25/07/25 Week 1- Week 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media (Task 3) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Lectures 2. Instructions 3. Process      3.1. Research      3.2. Sketches     3.3. Digitalisation     3.4. Final Outcome 4. Feedback 5. Reflection 6. Further Reading  1. LECTURES Week 1  In this lecture, we were taught the necessary steps to create our E-Portfolio.  Week 2 During this lecture, Mr. Max taught us the fundamental steps and essential tools in Adobe Illustrator needed for our assignment.  We explored the tool bar, option bar ...

Digital Photography and Imaging - Final Project

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  Aina Ahmed Aleem / 0355701 Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media PROJECT 4: SELF TITLED INSTRUCTIONS Project 4: Self-Titled is a 30% individual task where we turn our Project 2 poster design into a 15-second animation. The final output must be in .MOV or .MP4 format (under 20MB) in two sizes: 1080x1920px (vertical) and 1920x1920px (square). The project runs from Week 10 to Week 13, with marks given for idea development (Week 10), design direction (Week 11), execution and post-production (Week 12), and animation and finishing (Week 13). Final submission is due in Week 13. IDEA DEVELOPMENT - MY BIOGRAPHY  Hi, I’m Aina. I’m a Creative Media student from Malaysia who’s passionate about fashion, photography, and all things art. I’ve always loved finding new ways to express myself creatively, whether it’s through capturing moments, experimenting with visuals...