hFIDO Blog

The faculty of HFID had organized a meeting on October 22, 2009 6 PM - 7:30 PM to discuss general questions related to the program and profession.

If you did not get the chance to attend or wish to hear it again, here is the link:

https://online.bentley.edu:443/GP/main/0000009719f40000012416b31a0d8895

The results of the 2008/2009 hFIDO Redesign Contest are in.  Thanks to everyone who participated.  Everyone who submitted a design will receive a sweet hFIDO t-shirt.

Here are the winning designs!  (Please note that these are only snapshots of the designs.  The original contest submissions include each step in the process)

First Place - Dan Fitek

Second Place - Cory Madaris

Third Place - Denise Lyn-Shue

Keep up the good work.  Let us know if you have an idea for what the HFID students should redesign for next year’s contest.

hFIDO is proud to present a panel discussion focusing on trends in the user experience field.  We will have representatives from Thomson Reuters, Wiklund Research & Design, Autodesk, Staples, Fidelity and independent consulting.  Please join us for an evening of discussion, snacks and networking.

The event will be held Thursday, March, 19th in the Adamian Pavilion from 6:00-8:00pm.  A pub night is scheduled to follow at Watch City Brewery.  Please remember to RSVP for the panel discussion to Dan Fitek at fitek_dani@bentley.edu.

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Here’s a picture from last year.

hFIDO Panel Discussion from 2008

Expert Review for Artists for Humanity

Artists for Humanity, a Boston-based non-profit is asking for our help to improve their website.  We need four MSHFID students of all skill levels to volunteer roughly 10 hours for this project.  This is a great opportunity to bulk up your portfolio, work in a team, and meet other hFIDO members.

If you would like to volunteer for this project, please contact Zarla Ludin at: zarlashtah.ludin@gmail.com

Please let us know if and when you would like to attend a free sketching class for Bentley HFID students.

Click Here to take our very short survey

Thanks.

Event: Boston Interaction Holiday Party

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (ET)

Location:
Boston Beer Works - Fenway
61 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

For more information click here: Boston Interaction Holiday Party

The Human Factors in Information Design Organization is having another redesign contest!  Last year, we asked you all to redesign the coffee vending machine in the Adamian building on campus.  The esteemed panel of judges evaluated your submissions based on creativity, simplicity, and ease of use. This year, we are asking you to redesign a different interface you can find on campus.

Have you ever ordered a cheeseburger in the Lower Cafeteria of LaCava (sorry vegetarians, we aren’t trying to marginalize you)?  Well, go and check it out and see if you can come up with an easier process to order a cheeseburger.  We want you to create a prototype showing the following interaction:  order a cheeseburger with all the toppings.

(Click to enlarge)

Submit one entry per person to fitek_dani@bentley.edu by February 13, 2009 to qualify for one of the two prizes.

Contest Prizes:

• First Prize: $150
• Second Prize: $50
• Third: Steel hFIDO water bottle
• Honorable Mentions: hFIDO T-shirt.

We are looking for low to medium fidelity prototypes as well as a brief explanation of your design. The prettiest design isn’t always the winner, so it doesn’t matter if it’s pen on paper or something fancier.

In case you can’t read the specific options in the pictures, here they are…

Burger Fixings:

Free:

• Swiss Cheese
• American Cheese
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion

Extra:

• Onions $0.15
• Peppers $0.15
• Mushrooms $0.25
• Bacon $0.60
• Ham $0.50

We do ask that all submissions be made electronically, so make sure you know how to use a scanner.

MS PowerPoint is a fairly effective prototyping tool.  If you’ve never made a prototype before, I suggest you use that.