Opening Statement
Sometime in July 2022, I got an interview invitation for a UIUX Designer position. After the first Zoom interview, I was given an assignment to be completed within a few days.
The assignment was to re-design and build a WordPress mockups for two websites.
Unpacking the Problem
I broke down the process into two parts – design and code.
Design
I didn’t have much time to work with, therefore I chose to not focus on UI too much, as both websites have a distinct branding theme. I focused instead on solving UX problems such as information hierarchy and basic UIUX housecleaning.
Code
I had to re-build the current theme and faced some challanges getting myself accustomed to how the WordPress theme author manages their codebase. I managed to convert the design from Figma into code utilizing plugins in Figma to optimize my process flow.
Carenters Shipping
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Industrial and Maritime Engineering Limited (IMEL)
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Retrospective
I did not get the job.
Both websites still has not updated their UIs on the date of this blog post.
Good learning.