cylinders

UX/UI Design
A seat booking app for pottery studios that encourages students to make new connections with others.

 

Duration: 8 weeks
Role: UX / UI Designer and Researcher
Tools: Figma, Adobe Illustrator

solution

This app enables users to book visits efficiently with the option to connect with other students to also encourage students to create a community they would like to continue to be a part of.

Discover

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

How might we improve the booking experience for users while considering business goals?

TYPES OF USERS

I decided to focus on one user group in order to prioritize defining the design opportunities: Students.

DEFINE

USER INTERVIEW GOALS
5 user interviews with 1-5 years of pottery experience including students, regular studio members, and a pottery teacher

  • I want to understand the motivations and goals of users when they schedule additional time in the studio.

  • What motivated them to join a pottery studio?

  • I want to understand the pain points of users what they do in this situation.

  • I want to understand their experience of attending studio hours

  • I want to understand how to improve their experience for this entire process.

IDENTIFIED THEMES

IDEATE

INITIAL SOLUTIONS (3 MAIN FLOWS)

VALIDATE

USABILITY TESTING + DESIGN ITERATIONS
The design went through many iterations based on usability testing and feedback.

 
 
 
 

UI + STYLE GUIDE

VISUAL DESIGN
To create high fidelity mock ups, I needed to come up with the branding for this conceptual pottery studio.

 

Cylinders [a pottery studio]
teaching studio, back to basics, playful, neutral with pops of color

 

STYLE GUIDE

Next Steps + Reflections

Given more time, I'd like to explore the following items:

  • Study the user journey to include Studio Members

  • Feature to sign up for future classes and workshops

  • Different ways to book times with connected friends

  • Use of micro-interactions