autumn 2007

CS147: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Design

Assignment 1: Name Passports — Grade Value: 2.5%
Due in Studio on September 27/28

brief

Create three distinct versions of an interface to help others get to know you at your first studio.

assignment

Please create three distinct versions of an interface to you: a Name Passport. Follow the examples from class. A Name Passport is like a regular passport: it has a lot of information about you and is designed to be processed in a short amount of time. Each name passport must have:

personal info: your name, year in school, major, and picture (or drawing) of yourself
country info: your home city, state, and country

At least one of the name passports must include a real photograph of you. The others can include real photographs or sketches of you, at your option.

design goals and constraints

Create each name passport on one side of a blank 4 x 6 index card.
Draw design inspiration for each passport from the existing design of an everyday item. For example, you might choose to draw inspiration from a Facebook profile page. Write your inspiration on the back of the index card.
Sketch! You may use other media (for example cut-and-paste), but the goal is to create many versions as quickly as possible.
Make three distinct versions – each design should have a different design inspiration.
Create all three versions in less than an hour!

in studio

You will present your name passports to the studio in the format of a design critique. Students and staff will critique the work (not the person!) on originality and effectiveness.

You will be evaluated by your studio leader on the variety of ideas explored and whether you have met the above design goals, not on the amount of polish you apply to each design.

note

We understand that some folks will register for the course after the first day of class. Students that enroll in the course late may submit this assignment anytime until Thursday, October 4th (end of second week) without penalty.

grading rubric

The assignment was graded out of 25 points. If a student turned in three distinct name passports with all required content, s/he received all 25 points. 8 points were subtracted for each name passport that was either not submitted, or did not have the required content.