Design Thinking Process for My Website

The design and construction of my website went through the following several steps.

1

Empathize

User Interview Process

In order to create a website that meets the needs of users, I must first understand the target group. So, I collected everyone's opinions in various ways. For example, I communicated with my classmates and family members and listen to their suggestions on the my website. From these exchanges and feedbacks, I gradually understood everyone's needs, which laid an important foundation for the subsequent website design.

On the left: This is the picture which my dad is giving feedbacks about what elements must a good website contain.

2

Define

Click the button pls

Based on the feedbacks, I gradually found out my goal: Creating a website that shows my technical skills and is accessible. So I have to balance visual appeal with content clarity and ensuring mobile responsiveness.

On the left: Can you find out the mystery of the two buttons?

3

Ideate

Brainstorming Session

I explored various layout options through sketching and wireframing. And I found some ideas included modular content blocks, interactive elements for project details, and a consistent color scheme reflecting professionalism and creativity.

E.g. I designed card-based layouts to present projects, which allows users to focus on specific work without information overload.

4

Prototype

Website Prototyping

In the Prototype step, I have doodling on papers to design the website layout, roughly placing the header, sections, and footer. And it helped me visualize how things would look. At the same time, in my Web Development class, I learned about prototyping. I used that knowledge to create a simple digital version of my site. I also focused on basic elements like color schemes and font choices to match my vision. This way, I could test and see what worked before going further.

On the left: This is one of my doodle of my homepage.

5

Test

After countless tests, I finally finished my entire web design …………