Wednesday, 4 January 2012

developing tool tables

My intention was to create something that could be used easily and be friendly to both children and the elderly. So the idea was to have it plain and simple, so the participant could focus on their design rather than getting confused with using the technology.

 This was my first attempt, i first i just wanted the bare minimum like colour brush options. However i found out i would need more to accommodate people's needs when designing.
 To start with i re-designed the colour tools section. I felt the previous design was too small and would be difficult for someone to choose a specific colour especially if this is relying on touch screen technology
 I then added the brush section, which also has been changed to look a lot neater and cleaner. I also added the option to chance the brush size swell as the style.
 Thinking about it made me come up with more options such as a undo/redo button and also the option to rotate your design.
 To finish off the tool sections I made two large buttons, one to represent a paint brush, the other for a eraser. This is so the drawer knows which option they have selected.
I finished it off by added faint grey borders to keep everything contained and neat. I also added grey border for guidance, to represent the area where the audience member should draw.

I'm pretty happy with the result, The design is simple, clean and hopefully clear and can be easily understood.

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