1. Specification
1.1. Client
1.1.1. Diners, including visiting professors, students, or current staff at Hong Kong University Senior Common Room (SCR)
1.2. Supervisor
1.2.1. Dr. Vincent Tam (SCR Board Committee Member)
1.2.2. Dr. Daniel Churchill (SCR Board Committee Chair)
1.3. Brief Description
1.3.1. Development and digitization of the current SCR menus (including the Western, Chinese, and Fusion restaurants) in collaboration with HKU EEE students
1.4. Aims & Objectives
1.4.1. Menu Designs
1.4.1.1. 3 different designs
1.4.1.2. Have the dimensions of 1024-by-768-pixel resolution, at 132 pixels per inch (standard iPad)
1.4.1.3. Color scheme of two to three colors
1.4.1.4. Incorporate SCR photographs, including images of the restaurant and the food served
1.4.1.5. Ensure the photographs used are edited on Photoshop to a professional level
1.4.1.6. Ensure the food and drink pricing lists are accurate and legible
1.4.1.7. User-friendliness
1.4.1.8. Unique selling point
1.4.2. Efficient Collaboration
1.4.2.1. Communication with client/students/supervisors
1.4.2.1.1. Skype
1.4.2.1.2. Video
1.4.2.1.3. Phone
1.4.2.1.4. Voice
1.4.2.1.5. Written (emails, documentations, chat rooms)
1.4.2.2. Sharing work
1.4.2.2.1. Flickr
1.4.2.2.2. Tumblr
1.4.2.2.3. Google Docs
1.4.2.2.4. ePortfolio/blog
1.4.2.2.5. Dropbox
1.4.3. Smooth implementation
1.4.3.1. Surveys (Google Surveys, Survey Monkey, etc)
1.4.3.2. SCR visitation
1.4.3.3. Test-runs
1.4.4. Photo-editing/Graphic Design Skills
1.4.4.1. Variety of resources (books, online tutorials, videos, magazines, etc)
1.4.4.2. Document tutorials for future reference
1.4.4.3. Reflect knowledge in final designs
1.4.4.4. Screen-shots/Jing for documentation
1.4.5. ePortfolio
1.4.5.1. Blog posts
1.4.5.2. Self-reflections
1.4.5.3. Video documentation
1.5. Problem
1.5.1. Not aesthetically pleasing
1.5.2. Not efficient enough
1.5.3. Not memorable to foreign visitors
1.5.4. Not digitized
1.6. Solution
1.6.1. Transformations
1.6.1.1. Digitized
1.6.1.2. Increased efficiency; less human error
1.6.1.3. Quick billing
1.6.1.4. Revolutionary
1.6.1.5. Innovative design & software
2. Facilities
2.1. Computer-based Tools
2.1.1. Photo-Editing
2.1.1.1. Photoshop
2.1.1.2. Picasa
2.1.1.3. iPhoto
2.1.2. Graphic Design
2.1.2.1. Fireworks
2.1.2.2. Sketchbook Express
2.1.3. Sharing/Collaboration
2.1.3.1. Google Docs
2.1.3.2. Dropbox
2.1.3.3. Flickr
2.1.3.4. Tumblr
2.1.3.5. ePortfolio
2.1.4. Surveying
2.1.4.1. Survey Monkey
2.1.4.2. Google Surveys
2.1.4.3. Primary Research
2.1.5. Video
2.1.5.1. iMovie
2.1.5.2. Youtube
2.2. Physical
2.2.1. Computer
2.2.2. Video-recorder
2.2.3. Camera
2.2.4. Phone (for interviews)
2.2.5. Drawing pad