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Case Study
Prototype

Overview

The Product

Bookmi is a mobile and web application providing a platform for users and artists to find each other, connect and secure services for upcoming weddings.

Role

Product & UX/UI Designer from conception → delivery

The Problem

Traditional methods of finding, connecting and booking music for a wedding can be (1) time-consuming (2) cumbersome (3) unreliable.

The Goal

Our music booking app for weddings will let users quickly and easily find and book talent which will affect engaged couples, event planners and artists by providing a platform for which they can find, connect and book talent.

Responsibilities

Foundational Research • Competitive Analysis • Interviews • Sketching • Lo-Fi Digital Wireframes • Lo-Fi Prototype • Lo-Fi Digital Prototype • Usability Studies • Hi-Fi Digital Wireframes • Hi-Fi Digital Prototype • Accessibility Considerations

User Research

Summary

Analysis of the data collected from multiple interviews, cross-referenced with insights from empathy mapping, reaffirmed initial design assumptions while illuminating elements which had yet to be considered.

This process facilitated the continued emphasis on a User-Centered design by narrowing the scope and prioritizing key functions.

Pain Points

Selection

Ability to evaluate talent in advance

Communication

Option to communicate with talent throughout

Reliability

Contracts incl. pricing, timing and requirements

User Persona

Fernando Barber User Persona

Competitive Audit

Competitive Audit

User Journey

Summary

After conducting user and market research the next step was to develop a User Journey Map for our persona. This exercise helped to highlight areas of the booking process to which Bookmi’s mobile platform can provide value and remove barriers.

I illustrated Fernando's journey through 5 key phases in the booking process while documenting his tasks and feelings. Improvement opportunities were included to facilitate further stages of the design process.

Initial Designs

Sketches

Next, I sketched out some initial design ideas based on what I learned in the previous phases of the design process. This step helped to identify key elements to be included in the production of digital wireframes.

Lo-Fi Wireframes

Lo-Fi Prototype

Summary

After designing initial low-fidelity wireframes I proceeded to create a low-fidelity interactive prototype to help simulate a typical user experience.

Due to the nature of the application I decided to include multiple flows to provide a more realistic user experience during usability studies.

Usability Study

Summary

Two usability studies were conducted resulting in valuable information gleaned from all testers. These studies helped in the progression from low-fidelity → high-fidelity by highlighting areas of the application that require improvement.

Round 1

• Some users are unaware of next steps after creating a contract
• Users want to be able to review final details before submitting
• Some users didn’t see the Popular Categories section

Round 2

• Some participants found the ‘Invoice’ screen redundant
• Some participants were not aware about the various functions of the application

Round 1 Wireframes

Round 2 Wireframes

Hi-Fi Prototype

Accessibility Considerations

Summary

I want every app to be as accessible as possible therefore I included multiple considerations that will assist humans while booking music for their wedding.

This includes, but is not limited to, language translation, vision imparity mode and CC for artist videos.

Language

Ability to evaluate talent in advance

Vision Imparity Mode

Option to communicate with talent throughout

Closed Captioning

Artist Videos

Takeaways

Impact

Bookmi will undoubtedly make booking a musician for your wedding simple, easy, and reliable.
“I didn’t have to think about what to do next.”

What I Learned

The importance of designing with responsiveness in mind, from the beginning, cannot be understated.

Ignore at your own peril :)