Edit: Thank you all for signing up! I had many more people sign up than needed, so if you don't get any materials from me in the next couple days or later this week, then I've gone with others for the usability tests. For those I do send materials to, I hope to send them out as early as possible. I still have a bit of work to do along with all my other homework so it may take some time.

Hey,

This journal is a little different than my usual, but it’s a much better one! I need some assistance with a final project for my last semester of college before I graduate in three weeks. This is for a design class that requires user input in the initial design process. So I am looking for at max 10 people to help with this.

What is this project:
- This is a design of a completely fictional web application that one could use to discover new comics/manga/webcomics
- There will be two groups, one looking at low-fidelity prototypes (paper designs/menu layout) and another looking at high-fidelity prototypes (made in design software like Adobe XD)
- This will be a small test, one use case

What this will entail:
- I will send a prototype based on the group and will ask each person to look at and evaluate the design in terms of usability and clarity, imagining themselves using the application
- I will also send a questionnaire and interview forms for individuals to fill out and submit for me to use in analysis.
- I would also ask anyone to write down notes about their thoughts while ‘using’ the application.

Notes about the process:
- All data will be used and analyzed in a report submitted to my instructor and used in a presentation to my class
- All identifying information will be anonymized, beyond age, gender.

- All data gathering and questionnaires/interview forms must be submitted this coming week.
-- Please do not sign up if you don’t feel you can deliver in such a time frame
-- I’m still working on the prototypes and info gathering materials

- The group testing the low-fidelity design will receive their material first, then after receiving feedback and tweaking my high-fidelity design, the next group will receive theirs
-- If too much time is taken to receive feedback, your notes will not be considered for changes to the design for this upcoming week and a smaller assignment, it will still be used for the final project.

- If you have second thoughts and wish to not participate anymore, you may bow out and I will not use any data received from you (note: compensation requires full participation)

Compensation:
- All participants will receive a portrait similar to the Christmas Sketch Event, but will be colored and shaded.
-- Limitations include: only one character and one head on said character. Please follow all will/will not categories on my commission sheet.
-- Note: I will not choose participants based on art ideas

Signup form is here: Now Closed!
Thanks for reading this journal and for possibly considering helping out. Please send notes/comments in you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Oter