Inka

A social network for a printmaking workshop

What we've done so far. 

 

Research

Interview

Went to the Printmaking workshop @ Crawford Building, DJCAD
Met Mark Hunter, Workshop technician
Talked about workshop communities, as learning spaces. Lots of emphasis on collaboration & communication within the space






Online

  • Vast databases
  • Not aesthetically pleasing
  • No real conversation
  • DeviantArt & Instructables



Concept



Finding Content

  • Finding quality prints
  • Keeping with the idea of theme
  • Looking back at early research
  • Finding relevant source material for our process page
  • Looking at inter-user interaction
  • Fabricating meaningful & relevant conversation


 

Design

Wireframing /   Gallery element

Wireframing /   Homepage / Dashboard

Identity  /   Initial idea, logo take I.

Identity - Logo take II.

Identity - Logo take II.


Photoshop Mockups


More Mockups



 

Prototype

Interaction Between Users

Prototyping inter-user interactions



Prototyping Process Interactions


  • What is relevant?
  • What is meaningful?
  • What is the typical conversation?
  • Inspire great conversation.

Skeleton coding


Working on the Final Prototype







Tools Used So Far

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • jQuery
  • JavaScript
  • Isotope.js
  • JSON

 

http://petrchutny.cz/projects/inka_prototype/


Project Organisation

Allowed us to:

  • Create tasks
  • Move them through lists
  • Assign roles
  • Add comments 
  • Upload files 
  • Feel organised
Trello - A web app which aids collaboration in projects.


Also used:



Structuring the SNS

Communicating outside of the studio

Facebook
Workflowy

Inka

By Petr Chutný