This project was based on the BLYK YCN Awards brief to propose the
I quickly realised that the idea of receiving media through text
I decided on a niche content type that I use on a regular basis, a blog
kind of content you would want to receive to your mobile inbox on a
messages in this way is very out-dated and the contemporary
RSS feeds. These feeds allows me to see new content from a variety
daily basis.
approach would be to have an app that delivered the content
of blogs online but with the problem that the content is seemingly
through the mobile’s data/wifi connection.
never-ending and some posts are uninteresting to me.
Rob Green OUGD303 Brief 3: Quick Reader Board 1
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This board explains the concept of my ‘Quick Reader’ app using
RSS feeds are similar to how you can follow many different people
I tried to address the problems of information overload and
symbols and mock-ups to communicate the different elements. I
on Twitter and receive all their content in one place. You add a
irrelevant content through the design and concept of my app. It uses
didn’t fully explain what an RSS feed is on these designs as my target
variety of RSS addresses to an app or program and then view all the
social media to organise hierarchy of content and a reading speed
audience would already be using/know about them.
content from different blogs in one place.
algorithm to limit the amount of reading material delivered.
Rob Green OUGD303 Brief 3: Quick Reader Board 2
This is the main home screen for
On the ‘Read Now’ screen the user
The content settings screen lets the
Once in the main reading section of
the Quick Reader app, it includes
chooses how many of minutes of
user manage the different RSS feeds
the app the user can scroll down to
the logo, a book-cover texture
content they have time to read. They
to import content from. The user can
read more of each post and left to
background and buttons to the other
set their own reading speed using
also choose which social networks
right to switch between posts. There
sections of the app.
the general app settings in iOS.
should be used to sort the content.
is also a progress bar at the top.
This board shows the key screen designs for the app with a quick explanation about their functionality. The main option screens have the book cover texture whilst the settings and reading screens have a lighter textured background to look like the inside pages.
Rob Green OUGD303 Brief 3: Quick Reader Board 3
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1 - This shows the mock-up of the promotional website for my app. It
2 - This is a mock-up of how the app would be presented on the
includes the logo, annotated screenshots, the narrative explanation
iTunes store where users could download the app.
of the concept and links to the app store and Twitter page.
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1 - This is the icon design for the app that will be used on the iTunes
2 - This is a mock-up of the mobile app icon being used on an iPhone
app store and also the mobile device itself. I have displayed it in
home screen.
several different sizes to show how it still works at each level.
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