🎉Problem Statement 2024

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." ~ Steve Jobs

Design is a powerful tool that can shape our world, improve our lives, and inspire future generations. As a designer, you have the unique opportunity to create innovative and meaningful products that resonate with users and contribute to the betterment of society.

At SDSLabs, we are on the hunt for the most genius and creative people who have a knack for solving hard problems. This is the call for those individuals. We can't hold our excitement to see what you are going to build in the upcoming days.

So, let's get started on your journey and create the next generation of innovative designers.

⌛Deadline: 26 January 2024, 11:59 PM

✨ Wow, done already? Make your submission here

Note- You can also submit any prior design work/assignment done along with this submission.

How many problem statements do I have to work on?

1. There are 4 statements in Section A you have to work on just 1 of them.

2. Then there are 3 statements in Section B, again you have to work on just 1 of them.

This means we require a total of 2 submissions from your side. Also keep note doing extra statements won't give you any favour. We value quality over quantity

Who can participate in this recruitment?

All IIT-R first year undergrad folks are encouraged to participate

Do I have to finish the complete project?

We encourage you to send us your submission even if you feel it's incomplete. Your efforts are extremely valuable to us! We look deeply into your submissions and care about the hard work and thought put into it.

Need any help?

If you feel stuck at some point, need help or want a review of your work before submission then feel free to ping us on our discord server or visit SDSLabs, SAC ground floor 👋🏻

New to design? We got you covered 😉

Want to get started in design, but don’t know where to begin? These lessons and exercises will help you start designing immediately.

Let’s start with a brief on The importance of Design

Woah 🤯, that was insightful! It’s time to make ourselves familiar with the core concepts in design:

Beginner Design Lessons by Figma 🔗

• What is Graphic Design

• Design Thinking & Ethics

• Accessibility & Inclusion

• Design Research

• Content & Storytelling

• Simplicity & Consistency

• Visual Hierarchy & typography

💡 Design is about creating beautiful user experiences and helping people solve problems with ease. Let’s explore this domain of design —

User-centered Design

• Benefits of user-centered design 🔗
• User-Centered Design Process 🔗
• Basics of User Experience (UX) Design 🔗
• The importance of UX Process 🔗

This was only the tip of the iceberg. 🖌 Now that we have a rough idea of what the user needs, let’s see how the ideas and research conclusions are brought into use by designing a suitable UI (user interface) -

User Interface (UI) Design

• Basics of UI Design 🔗
• Wireframes - the blueprints for a great interface 🔗
• The difference between UI & UX 🔗
• Practical exercises to learn UI design 🔗

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These resources are meant to help you learn design from scratch. This, however, is only a fraction of the resources that we recommend going through. For more info feel free to ping us on our discord server.

Have a good day 💖

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