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ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY BOTH LOCAL AND REMOTE IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING
SUMMARY
Me and two fellow alumni from DesignLab teamed up to solve the issue of gifting in a pandemic-like environment.
Solution
Create a native app that allows one to join gift exchange groups with different themes.
DESIGNER
DESIGNERS
Ibrahim Asmar
Eric Reyna
Surge Patel
DURATION
2 weeks
TOOLS
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
MARKET ANALYSIS
REFFERING TO THE MARKET
ELFSTER
Create gift exchange’s
Create wishlist’s
Hybrid app.
SECRET SANTA APP
No shopping in the app
Primarily for inviting and matching names of participants.
MEET UP
Find local or remote Groups/Events
Variety of group/event types
Find local or remote Groups/Events
BRAINSTORM
With limited time to complete the project, a quick session of crazy 8's helped with momentum in the right direction.
TAKEAWAYS
Minimize friction in joining a new group and exchanging gifts.
Mobile app layout
For anyone participating in a large scale gift exchange.
PRIORITY SCREENS
After going through ideas, the team and I decided to showcase the app from the point of view of someone looking for a public group to join for a holiday gift exchange. It was an intuitive decision to adapt to the climate during the pandemic.
SITE MAP
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THINKING OUT LOUD
With priority screens and a site map outlined, the team and I began sketching out some wireframe variations
DISCOVERING GROUPS
These frames demonstrate early ideas for exploring groups to getting paired with a buddy.
IDEAS FOR EXPLORING GROUPS
JOINING A GROUP AND CONNECTING WITH A BUDDY
STYLE GUIDE
FINAL USER INTERFACE
Login
Explore Groups
Groups Page
Buddy Profile
Shop Page
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