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Final words

Premium’s closing event is right around the corner. We have polished our deliverable and have arranged to meet with our client and mentor tomorrow when we will present the outcome of the project and reflect on our Premium experience. 

On a more transparent note, we would like to tell you a little bit more about what we learnt on a personal level and what challenges we had to face in order to get to where we are now. 

Deciding on dates and times for our meetings was one of our main struggles. We are not sure if it’s because we come from different faculties or whether our daily routines and ways to manage time are fairly varied. But, hey, we powered on and by adjusting and compromising we found ways to arrange our meetings frequently and work fruitfully. 

On a more positive note, Romin improved her interpersonal skills, Jean learnt how to use new tools and softwares, Robin got better at managing his time, and Liva appreciated getting acquainted with tech-talk - softwares. wireframes. prototypes. UX. UI. 

Cheerios!

Romin, Jean, Robin, Liva

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What have we been up to...

After our last meeting with Video Power, our team entered a new phase of the project. 

Since then, we have been working on transforming and transporting our notes, thoughts, brainstorming sessions and Video Power’s feedback onto a prototyping software called Balsamiq Wireframes. The site helped us materialize the project and allowed us to not only start actively working on the final deliverable, but also to exercise our creativity and think about various practicalities that hide behind well-made and well-functioning websites. 

A while later we had created more than 30 wireframes which allowed us to check in with the client and receive feedback one last time before fine-tuning our deliverable which we will present to Video Power on May 28 in the form of a polished prototype of their new website. 

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Yesterday we had a productive meeting with our client, VideoPower. The meeting consisted of a collaborative, hands-on effort to identify the key elements that VideoPower wants to highlights on their revamped website and how they want to portray themselves to their audience. Next steps will consist of playing around with different template ideas and wireframing tools.

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Help us transform our client’s website!

Hi Guys! Please take our survey and help us transform our client’s website www.videopower.eu. It will take only 5-10 minutes.

https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8iCVmV4YJc3Okt

Thanks in advance! PowerOn

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Before the Easter break, we met for a productive prototyping session. We played around with different landing page layouts and navigational menus. We familiarised ourselves with navigational functionality and thought of different menu tabs that are relevant to our client.

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PRODUCTIVITY

Our weekly meeting took place at the Tapijn Learning Spaces. We began our preparations for the mid-term presentations and reflected on the meeting with VideoPower.

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On February 19th, our team went to visit VideoPower at their office in Maastricht. We presented them with our assessment of their communication channels. We had an interesting conversation about the future of the project.

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For this year's PREMIUM Program, we have partnered up with VideoPower!

Video Power is a non-profit organisation that produces and distributes independent film. Founded in 2013, the organization is innovative, budget-conscious and well-loved by filmmakers. Video Power productions have won various selections and prizes at renowned international festivals.

We are helping VideoPower transition from information-based to experience-based communication channels that portray the values and culture of their organisation more appropriately. 

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Fun and Work - All in One!

After successfully (mostly) finishing the Team-building assignment, we set up our Tumblr Page and scheduled our next couple of meetings.

Stay tuned for more!

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Meet Romin

I am Romin a Work & Organizational Psychology Master student from China. I use to be an intern trainer of concentration and NGO project assistant.  I am a motivated researcher with experience of different research methods and a  fast learner and explorer with adaptivity and resilience.

 My Motto?

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

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Meet Robin

Hi, I am Robin. I am 23 years old and I am studying International Business with a double specialisation in 'Sustainable Finance' and 'Strategy & Innovation'. I am partaking in this year's PREMIUM Programme because I want to engage in something practical next to my studies, in order to prepare me for the working world.

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Meet Bettina

Hi, I am Bettina an art lover and film enthusiast from Germany and Burkina Faso. Right now, I am doing my MA in Media Studies: Digital Cultures. I have a background in art history, PR and project management for the cultural sphere. I love to investigate innovative forms of storytelling and new forms of audience engagement in the arts.

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Meet Jean

Hello! I’m Jean. I’m 26 years old and I grew up in Quito, Ecuador. At the moment, I’m doing a masters degree in Media Studies: Digital Cultures, and my previous academic background revolves primarily around  literature and creative writing. I’d say that my primary hobby is consuming stories (books, movies, videogames, TV series, articles, comics, blogposts, social media, eavesdropping, walking aimlessly around the city, and, of course, a good old-fashioned chat). Regarding the personality traits, if I had to pick one, I’d chose “playful”.

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Meet Liva

I'm a dedicated, imaginative professional with a background in journalism, creative writing, drama and artistic research.  My current interests revolve around immersive theatre and performance art in terms of affect theory, scenography and their educational values. That said, I'm always ready to partake in new adventures and execute projects in innovative ways, consequently taking audiences by surprise and encouraging development within the creative sphere.

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Hey there! We are PowerOn, and together with VideoPower, we are partaking in Maastricht University’s PREMIUM Program.

Our objective is to explore the possibilities of new communication strategies.

Check out our blog for weekly updates!

- Bettina, Romin, Liva, Jean & Robin