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Robert Tobin 

BA [Hons] Visual Communication Design

Hi, I'm Robert, a multidisciplinary designer focusing primarily on UX/UI, interactive design and branding. I seek to create dynamic, interactive experiences centred around the user. It is fascinating to me how technology shapes society and how it can positively impact people's lives. As a designer, I am passionate about the potential of emerging technologies like augmented reality and how they can expand the reach of design.

The Green Spaces app brings together gardening and technology.
Billboard advertising app.
Not only does the app guide the user through their first gardening experiences, but it also adapts to become the ultimate gardening companion.
The sign-up page guides the user through a questionnaire and an initial setup of the garden area.
The app uses a number of augmented reality features to aid the user in the selection and placement of plants.
A selection of screens from the app.
Users can take a look at the microsite to see what the app is all about and find out where they can download it.
The optional garden test kit is for those that want to get the most out of the app.
Instructional brochure that shows the user each step of using the garden test kit.
Green Spaces: your Ideal gardening companion

During the pandemic, many people turned to gardening to reduce stress and other factors related to isolation. As a result, there has been a tremendous increase in people taking up gardening as a hobby. Along with this increase has come many people who have never gardened before. That’s where the Green Spaces app comes in bringing together existing technology with state-of-the-art suggestions to create a gardening app with a difference. This app not only guides the user through their first gardening experiences, but it also grows as they go, becoming the ultimate gardening companion.


The Changing Role of the Designer: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Design

This thesis analyses how artificial intelligence, algorithms, and machine learning are affecting the design industry and how this is changing the role of the designer. It explores how these new technologies are transforming the industry and how they are predicted to change what makes up the role of a designer. The main topic explored is the advancements made in automation in recent years and to discover their limitations. Exploring not just the technical aspects of these disruptive technologies but also the fundamental principles that underpin their use.

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