Before studying UX design, I explored visual storytelling through video creation. As a lifelong LEGO enthusiast, I designed and filmed step-by-step tutorials to help young builders replicate my custom creations. These videos taught me how to break down ideas clearly and communicate visually which are all foundational skills I now use in UX design.
Each project reflects an early understanding of:
- Information architecture (planning tutorials)
- Visual hierarchy (camera angles, part focus)
- Empathy and accessibility (creating for a younger audience)
- Iterative design (responding to viewer feedback)
This experience sparked my interest in user-focused content and laid the groundwork for my design thinking today.
Mindcub3r Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot – Video & Build Guide
In this self-produced video, I document the operation of a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot capable of scanning and solving a Rubik’s Cube. Beginning with storyboarding, I planned camera angles, transition points, and pacing to clearly demonstrate each function, leveraging sequencing principles central to UX.
During the editing phase, I integrated close-ups of components and on-screen text overlays to reinforce clarity. This offers context about problem-solving logic and mechanical reasoning.
UX-relevant strengths demonstrated:
- Modular content structure: each build feature is segmented for intuitive comprehension
- Visual hierarchy & affordance: directing viewer attention to functional elements
- Empathy engineering: anticipating viewer questions about mechanics/sensors
- Technical execution: recorded using a DSLR camera and an external microphone to capture clear video and audio; edited with iMovie to create polished, engaging content
This video has garnered over 42,000 views and positive feedback from the LEGO community, demonstrating my ability to create engaging and user-focused content.
This video showcases my early ability to design with the end user in mind, sketching flows, prioritizing clarity, and teaching complex interactions in a digestible format. It was an early lesson in UX storytelling, and a clear precursor to my current design practice.
Note: YouTube updated its policy on youth-directed content, disabling public comments on these videos. Previously, I actively engaged with viewers by answering questions and incorporating their feedback, which enriched the instructional experience.
