App day 2

Last week, Ric Gravina and myself returned to the University of Lincoln to hold another ‘App day’ with 2nd year students on the BA Graphic Design course.

Like last time, we asked them to come up with a new app concept in just one day. After a briefing and inspiration session, in small groups, the students had to concept, wireframe, design and create a simple prototype before pitching their idea at the end of the day.

Again we were really impressed with the students and their ideas. The winning team came up with an app called ‘Dispute’ in which a group of users can settle an argument or decide whose turn it is to buy a round of drinks for example, by playing series of quick fire games against each other.

Other concepts included various apps to manage food and drink in your fridge, including keeping on top of expiry dates, automatically reordering groceries and recipes to make use of left over ingredients. There was also an app to manage student house budgets, a food allergy checker, an app to discover new bar and nightclubs and a couple of games.

We hope to catch up with the students early next year to see if any of them will look to develop their ideas further.

Lloyds Banking Group rolls out new Internet Banking sites

As lead designer on the project to redesign Internet Banking across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, I am very excited that the new design is finally starting to be rolled out to customers.

I have been working with Lloyds Banking Group since March 2014 as part of a team of freelance designers transforming the digital output of the group's main brands.

Working with Creative Director Ray Jopson and Experience Director Miles Sampson, I have tried to create a clear and simple experience with a modern but familiar layout. Key features include intelligent messaging and easy to access account tools and actions. There's still quite a bit of work to do to ensure that the site looks and works as it should, but it's great to see it start to be introduced to customers.

Halifax have created this video to introduce the new design to customers. 

New projects added

This month I've added a couple more projects to my website, including work for Kret, Round, S7 Airlines, Accenture and Ideas Made Digital.

Kret mobile site concept

Kret mobile site concept

S7 Airlines booking engine

S7 Airlines booking engine

Ideas Made Digital website

Ideas Made Digital website

Accenture app concept

Accenture app concept