APP DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

App Design & Development is an interdisciplinary course encompassing students from Journalism and Graphic Design. Students from each discipline are paired and tasked with identifying an idea that solves a unique problem, researching the audience, creating sitemaps and wireframes, iterating through user testing, and perfecting a user flow for a proof of concept app.

App Design & Development Class (iOs)

STRETCH

Stretch aims to connect people through events related to food, dance, festivals and more.

VAGABOND

Vagabond allows you to find interesting roadside attractions to create the ultimate roadtrip.

MERCURY

Mercury aims to optimize the results of therapy by allowing users to continue personal progress even after their session has ended.

ASSISTANT

This app is a personal assistant in your pocket by combining multiple calendars, to-do lists and notes to create an organized life.

App Design & Development Class (Android)

ROASTED

Roasted provides coffee lovers with a community. It allows coffee lovers to learn about their preferences, to share their opinions, and rewards them with achievements.

POTLUCKY

Planning parties can be chaotic, between inviting everyone, figuring out what to bring, and actually cooking the food. Potlucky combines those processes into one app, making it a one-stop shop for organizing dinner with your loved ones on the fly. 

HIDDEN GEMS

Hidden Gems—DSM, seeks to provide incentives for Des Moines residents, whether long-term or temporary, to discover and engage with their surroundings in an engaging way.

PLAYON

PlayOn is a platform to create “events” of pick-up sports games around the Des Moines community. This app serves as a resource for individuals who are looking to meet new people in the community and join a new community of enthusiasts for your favorite sport.