Finishing the app

After sitting down to do more research on the basic knowledge of Adobe XD, I stumbled upon this tutorial which I found to be the best in terms of helping me progress with XD. Since using the tutorial I have managed to complete the basic layout for my app through XD before adding in the bells and whistles of animation and usability. I had previously stated that I wanted to quick time my progress from beginning to end but by the end, a Quicktime of my progress was looking like a feature-length film, Instead, I created a small screen recording for my progress up until this point, this how my flat lay for the app is currently looking; Now that I have created the flat lay and added in details such as a service bar at the top to make the app seem more lifelike, I am going to progress into the prototype of Adobe XD which is considered the more difficult part. For me, this is about upping my skill level from a competent adobe user to a true Adobe student, this will separate my layout plans for the app into a fully functioning prototype.

Prototyping the app was not as difficult as it once seemed, in fact, it was like using any other of the Adobe software. Having now completed the app, I know just what to do and it seems as easy as any of the other software I have completed. In addition to compleeting what can be seen above, I have also added a 'Backstage' Button which when selected, takes a user to the settings or home if they need it. I have created a QuickTime explaining my reasoning behind my design work which you can find here, so I will not repeat myself, however, I am really impressed with the mock-up of the app I have created to a high use level like this. I did not find myself struggling with anything in particular during this process, thanks to the tutorial found above, things were made easy for me and I could make the prototype easily. 

Overall, creating the app really tested my ability as a student to try new software with no prior training in them. Creating Snapthat and the struggles I have faced along with it is something I am really proud of, I am worried that the app is not to a good enough quality as a second year digital publisher but to create an app with no prior knowledge is great in itself.