rainstick: raincoat
For this project, we first developed a vision by researching through our eyes. Previously, I had been in the library and came across a series of books about felting. I loved the way I could morph the fibers together to create a large patch of fabric or to pile them into floral shapes. After learning about his technique, I decided to visit the Botanical Garden in Brooklyn to look at flowers. However, because it was still cold, there weren’t any to look at. Instead, got really inspired by the Bonsai trees I saw, I loved the way the contours would wind in a whimsical way. I decided to take the winding nature of the bonsai trees and mimic it in the fibers of the wool.
For this project, we first developed a vision by researching through our eyes. Previously, I had been in the library and came across a series of books about felting. I loved the way I could morph the fibers together to create a large patch of fabric or to pile them into floral shapes. After learning about his technique, I decided to visit the Botanical Garden in Brooklyn to look at flowers. However, because it was still cold, there weren’t any to look at. Instead, got really inspired by the Bonsai trees I saw, I loved the way the contours would wind in a whimsical way. I decided to take the winding nature of the bonsai trees and mimic it in the fibers of the wool.
For this project, we first developed a vision by researching through our eyes. Previously, I had been in the library and came across a series of books about felting. I loved the way I could morph the fibers together to create a large patch of fabric or to pile them into floral shapes. After learning about his technique, I decided to visit the Botanical Garden in Brooklyn to look at flowers. However, because it was still cold, there weren’t any to look at. Instead, got really inspired by the Bonsai trees I saw, I loved the way the contours would wind in a whimsical way. I decided to take the winding nature of the bonsai trees and mimic it in the fibers of the wool.
collavo
a collaborative travel planning platform
My Role
Product Design (UX/UI)
Duration
15 weeks
June 2024 - Aug 2024
Tools
Figma, Jamboard, Procreate
discovering
gaps in the market
A designated platform for sharing both schedules and travel preferences, assisting users in finding a consensus on a time and place to help plan and coordinate getaway trips with ease.
pain points of existing solutions...
Teamwork
Not all individuals are naturally proactive in giving input, making it harder to gather an idea of everyone's preferences
Efficiency
Communicating via text, a shared document or over email is not efficient when not every individual responds in a timely manner
Scheduling
Finding a time that works for every member of the party is not the easiest task
Overwhelming
Planning and organizing a trip that caters to everyone's budget preferences and overall opinions is a job in itself
Social Anxiety
It is not the easiest to be the one always dominating the group chat to help guide direction of planning
defining goals
Allow users to quickly identify common overlapping dates and destination options that will cater to all preferences, taking the work out of planning a weekend getaway trip.
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developing
ways to promote
collaboration & organization
Explore
New Trip
Invite Friends
Create Poll
Travel Preferences
Trip Dashboard
iterations based on insights
delivering my solution
Reflection
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Attempting to solve both scheduling and destination selection diluted my focus. Tackling a single problem would have allowed for deeper exploration and a more effective solution.
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Overreliance on icons in the initial prototype led to user confusion. Incorporating color-coded elements with clear supporting text improved usability
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Choosing the right wording is critical, as users may misinterpret features based on unclear terminology