James Gilmer UX Design

My Reflection

Overall this project felt very successful for me because of the skills I learned in terms of researching for a case study. I hadn't done this kind of in-depth research in relation to user experience or analysing a product, so learning this felt very valuable.

The design process itself was something I was involved in less because of the way Bryan and I divvied up the work. Because of this, the research, study, and documenting were the things I focused on. For me, this part of the process was where I gained the most experience for my future career.

Document Final Layout

Includes:

Intro

Assumptions

Observations

Statistics

Locations

Competitors

Public Forum & Voice

Key Findings

Personas

Brainstorm

Opportunity Statement

Early Concepts

Concept Development

Prototypes

Final Product

Intro Screens

Mock-Ups

Reflection

Cutting Down - Six

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Final Product

I forgot to include this earlier, this is the Final Product Slide of the Nyoom App. This includes all of the wireframes and our colour palette.

Cutting Down - Five

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Cutting Down - Four

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Cutting Down - Three

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Cutting Down - Two

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Cutting Down - One

When completing the document, we realized we had too much writing for the limit (2500 words) so we went back through our slides and cut down on each one to meet the maximum limit (2000 words).

Prototypes Final Slide

Opportunity Statement

Nyoom Mockups

Intro Screens with Mockup

Reflection:

Nyoom is the end product of our Design Methods/Process project. It’s an app that offers easy navigation, community and social aspects, route tracking, and more. From start to finish we used the 6 stages of the UX design toolbox. 

We struggled a bit when generating ideas at the start due to the lack of cycling experience. So we came up with a lot of ideas like a GPS for bikes and swappable battery stations for e-bikes. Later on, we realised that a lot of people, when going to cafes with bikes, are worried about bikes being stolen. We then started doing some research around cycling and navigation while cycling in Auckland to see if we can come up with any new ideas. After researching we found out that a lot of people were frustrated with how many apps for cycling there is and that it can be overwhelming. Our solution was the idea of making an easy and reliable navigation / locater app for cyclists. 

Prototype Slides

Link to Nyoom App Prototype: