uX 
DESIGN
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Information Architecture 

a portfolio of David Irvin, MSIS

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David's background

I specialize in digital project management. I conduct qualitative research, user tests, and UX design tasks from top to bottom. I've been a librarian, newspaper reporter, fried food salesman, and ranch hand. I earned my MS in Information Science in 2014 from UNT. 

My UX design skills


    • Adobe Photoshop (16 years)
    • HTML coding (12 years)
    • Qualitative research & reporting (2 years)
    • Fluid grid design (2 years)
    • Mobile Web development (2 years) 
    • CMS: Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress (3+ years)
    • DSLR Photography (4 years) 
    • Digital project management (2 years)

Masters of Science UNT transcript: click here

UX Projects


McLennan (.edu) Mobile Library, 2012-14 

The McLennan Mobile Library offers access to the McLennan Community College catalog, ebooks, online databases for articles  and research, and library mobile apps. Developed using open source jquery elements, users can reach librarians via chat, email or phone, and give feedback online.  Site presentation changes based on screen width. The mobile project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

project archive (for phones or tablets) : click here


Designing for mobile








I managed the project from start to finish. Hierarchies were developed and implemented by in-house design team, consisting of myself and one other. Special graphics such as wire frames were developed for the project. All major documents were presented to library staff and the college administration prior to submission to TSLAC, which administered the program at the state level. 

Designing for mobile (cont.)

Various presentations were developed to communicate to key audiences. As an example, the graphic above was used in a presentation to library administrators, demonstrating the technologies that went into creating the mobile site experience. 

Designing for kiosks


In the second year of the mobile grant project, we designed and created information kiosks. We conceived a design approach that centered on buttons, while leveraging much of the back-end used in the mobile library project. 

project archive (designed for tablet landscape view): click here

Designing for kiosks (cont.)


We added a responsive and lightweight slider on the left side of the interface for quick navigation.  

User testing


Figuring out how users would respond to these digital products was important. Testing began with a plan. This is the UX test document we conceived:  click here


We carried out the tests on multiple volunteers, recording responses through observation and interviews. While I administered the test, another staff member took notes. 
User Test Results: click here

Final Reporting


To meet grant requirements, we created and submitted a final report about our mobile site development. Here is the final document delivered to TSLAC in the first year:  


Final Report



My UX legacy at MCC


User experience has a lot to do with visual and architectural design. But the addition of an innovative back-end technology can create new possibilities for UX and a powerful new platform for future designers. At MCC I engineered a deal to purchase a new search tool, which made it possible to search all of the college's journals and books from one simple search box. Our catchphrase became, "It's like Google for your library." I remotely worked on implementation of the product, called EBSCO Discovery Service, which has become the central element around which future development occurred.  


Examples: here, here, and here


UNT LEAP Website


As a graduate student, I worked with a group of professors and designers to create the information Website for the LEAP program. The program extended scholarships to a cohort of students living on U.S-affiliated Pacific islands. I had to  ensure compliance with UNT's global design specifications (i.e. color pallets, approved graphics, headers, and footers). Site link: click here. 

Accolades

After participating in two rounds of the TSLAC mobile development program, McLennan staff received the following email in December, 2014: 

At its November 10, 2014 meeting, the TexShare Advisory Board (TSAB) reviewed the accomplishments of libraries that participated in the TexShare Mobile Technologies Project.  By unanimous vote of the board members, the TSAB commends you for your participation in the Mobile Technologies Project and your accomplishments in advancing mobile technologies in your library. ...  By enhancing your mobile presence, you are keeping your library services responsive and relevant. On behalf of the TSAB, I want to express appreciation for your efforts to meet the needs of the growing number of mobile library users.  

Gretchen Pruett, TexShare Advisory Board Chair

 


Accolades (cont.)


On another project, I helped design and present the results of McLennan's Qualitative Research Team (QRT), created to support administrative decision making. Presenters were Dr. Paul Illich, Tom Proctor, David Irvin, Sharon Kenan, Gail Woodward. It was judged best presentation at Texas Association of Institutional Research Conference, 2014.

Development of a Qualitative Research Team: Expanding the IR Function Through the Inclusion of Library Professionals

Presentation Link




Many thanks!





You can reach me at 
david.robert.irvin (at) gmail.com





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