VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

A company needs a UI designer to help them design an app. Introduce your portfolio to them using the ideas we discussed (difference between noob / newbie and a senior UI designer)

This is a loanable app which is used for someone who needs money in special case. As you seen, you can choose a loan plan by clicking the button on the first screen, then you need to fill in your credit profile on the list, last but not least, making sure your profile is correct and waiting for review in several hours. It’s a few easy steps that you can complete the loan process. We reduce complexity as much as possible under the premise of safety because people all hate complicated things, which is what the user experience considers. We do not just choose a suitable color for a button but also need to consider whether the button is necessary.

This is a loan app which is used for someone who needs money in special cases. As you can see / have seen / saw / know, you can choose a loan plan by clicking the button on the first screen, filling in your credit profile in the form, and last but not least, making sure your profile is correct and waiting for confirmation / to finish the review in / within several hours. It’s a few easy steps that you can follow to complete the loan process. We reduce complexity as much as possible under the premise of safety because people all hate complicated things, which is what the user experience considers. We do not just choose a suitable color for a button but also need to consider whether the button is necessary.

Vocabulary

conflict / conflict of interest 
eg. there’s no conflict of interest because I don’t profit from recommending the product

entertaining – makes people enjoy / excited / happy to see sth
eg. sometimes English class is entertaining

consistent – always the same
eg. I think the color of the app UI should be consistent with (the same as) the logo and branding design

poorly designed 
eg. if people need to read the instructions, then the thing is poorly designed

mature – cheng shu – “mah choor” / “choower”

Grammar

This is a class that you come to to learn English.

in an hour
within an hour
after an hour

We will finish the class in 20 minutes / within 20 minutes / after 20 minutes.

I worked in a company called….. where (and in that company / position) I designed websites, and improved the brand visuals.
I watched a movie where (and in that movie) a boy fell in love with a girl.

new = consider color, style, obvious surface level things
senior = consider the big picture, layout suitability, user experience,