Case study
How participating in a design contest improved my work
2021 - Design flows
Case study
How participating in a design contest improved my work
2021 - Design flows
Case study
How participating in a design contest improved my work
2021 - Design flows
Case study
How participating in a design contest improved my work
2021 - Design flows
intro
How it came about
During the summer of 2021, I came across an intriguing design contest in my social media feed and decided to take a leap of faith. I was immediately drawn to the impressive lineup of judges, and I saw it as a fantastic opportunity to enhance my skills & having a fun weekend in the process.
How it came about
During the summer of 2021, I came across an intriguing design contest in my social media feed and decided to take a leap of faith. I was immediately drawn to the impressive lineup of judges, and I saw it as a fantastic opportunity to enhance my skills & having a fun weekend in the process.
intro
How it came about
During the summer of 2021, I came across an intriguing design contest in my social media feed and decided to take a leap of faith. I was immediately drawn to the impressive lineup of judges, and I saw it as a fantastic opportunity to enhance my skills & having a fun weekend in the process.
Designflows by Bending Spoons
Challenge
A toolkit rental app
The challenge was to design 3 screens for a mobile app that helps people rent toolkits for DIY projects and all sorts of household tasks. Time to deliver: 3 days ! Deliverables: • Toolkit Rental screen (must include a search option) • My Toolkits (ould include past, present & future rentals) • How it Works (the user sees this before or after the payment screen )
A toolkit rental app
The challenge was to design 3 screens for a mobile app that helps people rent toolkits for DIY projects and all sorts of household tasks. Time to deliver: 3 days ! Deliverables: • Toolkit Rental screen (must include a search option) • My Toolkits (ould include past, present & future rentals) • How it Works (the user sees this before or after the payment screen )
Challenge
A toolkit rental app
The challenge was to design 3 screens for a mobile app that helps people rent toolkits for DIY projects and all sorts of household tasks. Time to deliver: 3 days ! Deliverables: • Toolkit Rental screen (must include a search option) • My Toolkits (ould include past, present & future rentals) • How it Works (the user sees this before or after the payment screen )
The problem
Clarifying the need
Decided that for the first day of the challenge I will focus on defining the core problem, analyse competitors and explore user personas. I know it was a bit overkill since the contest placed a lot of emphasis on visuals but I took it as a challenge to brush up my UX skills as well and it helped me strip down the process to bare essentials considering the tight time-frame.
Clarifying the need
Decided that for the first day of the challenge I will focus on defining the core problem, analyse competitors and explore user personas. I know it was a bit overkill since the contest placed a lot of emphasis on visuals but I took it as a challenge to brush up my UX skills as well and it helped me strip down the process to bare essentials considering the tight time-frame.
The problem
Clarifying the need
Decided that for the first day of the challenge I will focus on defining the core problem, analyse competitors and explore user personas. I know it was a bit overkill since the contest placed a lot of emphasis on visuals but I took it as a challenge to brush up my UX skills as well and it helped me strip down the process to bare essentials considering the tight time-frame.
Personas
Understanding users
I had many ideas for who might use this app but for the sake of simplicity decided to use only one archetype to explore use-cases with. Meet Elena 👋. She’s the fictional archetype that helped me with this challenge. My job was making sure she has a terrific experience when booking a toolkit.
Understanding users
I had many ideas for who might use this app but for the sake of simplicity decided to use only one archetype to explore use-cases with. Meet Elena 👋. She’s the fictional archetype that helped me with this challenge. My job was making sure she has a terrific experience when booking a toolkit.
Personas
Understanding users
I had many ideas for who might use this app but for the sake of simplicity decided to use only one archetype to explore use-cases with. Meet Elena 👋. She’s the fictional archetype that helped me with this challenge. My job was making sure she has a terrific experience when booking a toolkit.
Main flow
The main user journey
Next, I put together some general user flows to describe the journey for Elena. Was focusing on identifying the main phases of her journey and distilling a complete experience from onboarding to successfully renting a toolkit.
The main user journey
Next, I put together some general user flows to describe the journey for Elena. Was focusing on identifying the main phases of her journey and distilling a complete experience from onboarding to successfully renting a toolkit.
Main flow
The main user journey
Next, I put together some general user flows to describe the journey for Elena. Was focusing on identifying the main phases of her journey and distilling a complete experience from onboarding to successfully renting a toolkit.
The result
The result
The result
The result
Screen no. 1
Toolkit explorer
This is the main screen that users see when they open the app. The goal was to make it very easy for Elena to find what she’s looking for: sorting toolkits by categories, displaying popular toolkits and the ability to specifically search for a toolkit if its not displayed on the explore page.
Toolkit explorer
This is the main screen that users see when they open the app. The goal was to make it very easy for Elena to find what she’s looking for: sorting toolkits by categories, displaying popular toolkits and the ability to specifically search for a toolkit if its not displayed on the explore page.
Screen no. 1
Toolkit explorer
This is the main screen that users see when they open the app. The goal was to make it very easy for Elena to find what she’s looking for: sorting toolkits by categories, displaying popular toolkits and the ability to specifically search for a toolkit if its not displayed on the explore page.
Screen no. 2
My toolkits
As you can see, toolkits have different types and sizes to them. The reason for this was to solve the problem of having to look in different places for the right tools. We've assembled toolkits for many types of popular activities but you can also rent individual tools if you need something that you can't find in a particular kit.
My toolkits
As you can see, toolkits have different types and sizes to them. The reason for this was to solve the problem of having to look in different places for the right tools. We've assembled toolkits for many types of popular activities but you can also rent individual tools if you need something that you can't find in a particular kit.
Screen no. 2
My toolkits
As you can see, toolkits have different types and sizes to them. The reason for this was to solve the problem of having to look in different places for the right tools. We've assembled toolkits for many types of popular activities but you can also rent individual tools if you need something that you can't find in a particular kit.
Screen no. 3
How it works
The toolkits are securely housed in lockers throughout the city. Users are provided a QR code after the purchase which they can use to unlock their toolkit.
How it works
The toolkits are securely housed in lockers throughout the city. Users are provided a QR code after the purchase which they can use to unlock their toolkit.
Screen no. 3
How it works
The toolkits are securely housed in lockers throughout the city. Users are provided a QR code after the purchase which they can use to unlock their toolkit.
Takeaways
Learned alot about time management
I had a highly productive experience with this challenge and it provided me with valuable insights into the benefits of working within tight deadlines. It certainly stimulates creativity and compels one to prioritise efforts. While additional time would have allowed for more refinements, I am nonetheless very content with the end result.
Learned alot about time management
I had a highly productive experience with this challenge and it provided me with valuable insights into the benefits of working within tight deadlines. It certainly stimulates creativity and compels one to prioritise efforts. While additional time would have allowed for more refinements, I am nonetheless very content with the end result.
Takeaways
Learned alot about time management
I had a highly productive experience with this challenge and it provided me with valuable insights into the benefits of working within tight deadlines. It certainly stimulates creativity and compels one to prioritise efforts. While additional time would have allowed for more refinements, I am nonetheless very content with the end result.
Feature breakdown
2023 - Real-estate
Feature breakdown
2023 - Real-estate
Feature breakdown
2023 - Real-estate