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2022 Deans' Spotlight
I recently had the honor of being selected for the 2022 Deans' Spotlight for California College of the Art's 2022 Showcase of graduating...
Ainsley Carter
May 13, 20222 min read


Prototyping for IXD
Below is a selection of my sketchnotes pertaining to content from CCA's Prototyping for interaction design course in Fall of 2019....
Ainsley Carter
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Foundations of IXD
Below is a selection of my sketchnotes pertaining to content from CCA's IXD 1: Foundations course in Fall of 2019. Design of Everyday...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Conducting Design Research
Below is a selection of my sketchnotes pertaining to content from CCA's Design Research course in Spring of 2020. Usability Tests...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Type as a Tool: Conveying Emotion
On my Explorations page, I feature an exercise in the "typography" section called "Dracula Typography." In this post, I'll talk about...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 24, 20224 min read


Music Building Blocks
If you've looked through my site, perhaps you saw my Music Building Blocks in the "craft" section of my Explorations page. In this post,...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 24, 20223 min read


The Poetry Box
If you've seen my "Explorations" page, you probably know that I use it to share projects and skills I have under my belt that aren't...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 24, 20224 min read


The Topographic Treehouse
Pictured above is a piece from the 3D: Form Versus Function course at CCA, taught by Elin Christopherson.
Ainsley Carter
Feb 24, 20225 min read


Community on Campus: Advice from Upperclassmen
As a student leader, I have a vested interest in helping other students succeed and feel at home on campus, and as a UX practitioner, I...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 23, 20223 min read


Strategic Insights for Instant Messaging Platforms: Research Case Study
Strategic research to uncover the current painpoints and desired experiences of Gen-Z users of instant messaging platforms.
Ainsley Carter
Feb 23, 20225 min read


Exploring the Links Between Paranormal Belief and Stress
In Fall of 2020, I had the privilege of taking the Cognitive Science course at CCA, taught by Professor Kacey Ballard. The primary...
Ainsley Carter
Mar 11, 202110 min read


Understanding Ethnography: Analyzing Artifacts
I'm currently enrolled in a course called Ethnography for Design. I find that this is a course that's incredibly useful for me as an...
Ainsley Carter
Mar 11, 20218 min read


#TrailDetails: Graphics for Proper Hiking Etiquette
For the first project of my Interaction Design 4: Experience Design class, I was tasked to choose a business and add a new touchpoint to...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 28, 20213 min read


Understanding Ethnography: Interviews
In January of 2021, I started a course at CCA called Ethnography for Design. I chose to take this class because I wanted to develop my...
Ainsley Carter
Feb 21, 20218 min read
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