Challenge - Create an iPad app to promote shark awareness and conservation
My client for the semester was Water Inspired, a website run by a photographer who free dives with sharks and takes pictures of his encounters with them to prove that they are not the man-eating, deliberately evil creatures the media shows them to be. I chose the name "Meet Jaws" because Jaws is one of the most well-known "sharks" in recent history and is also the shark that everyone bases their opinion of real sharks off of, yet no one knows what sharks are actually like, hence the word "meet." I decided to create my own shark characters to show them in a more fun, cuter light than the typical ferocious "my-mouth-is-so-big-you-can-fit-in-it" light.
Startup page -- if it were to be programmed and become a real app, I would love for the shark fin to move back and forth across the screen
Main page
Species page -- the user can choose which shark species they would like to learn about, using the arrows to switch between species
Species page -- as the description scrolls down, there will be two sections about "relationship with humans" and "conservation status" to help users recognize that sharks are typically not here to hurt people, and moreso that they need our help to stay alive
Anatomy page -- the user can click on each part of the shark and it will give a brief description of what body part it is, what it does, and how it helps the shark
Shark Bites page -- the tooth button is a "shark bites" page that will give descriptions of the different types of bites and techniques sharks use to catch prey and why sharks will sometimes bite humans to offer insight to this age-old question
Water Safety page -- the scuba mask button is a "water safety" page, teaching users what to do and what not to do in the water so sharks won't be attracted to them, when not to swim in the water, and other various safety tips
Fact or Myth page -- a fun game where the user gets to decide whether the statement is a fact or myth
Fact or Myth page (answer) -- if the user clicks on the correct answer, it will appear as green, but if they click on the incorrect answer, it will appear as red
Alternatively, this app could feature other questions besides just "fact and myth" questions
