Role: UX/UI, Research, Visual Design
Tools: Adobe XD
Timeline: Jul - Aug 2021
Seabed Explore
Research
To get inspiration for this project, I looked at a documentary that I enjoy, identified some problems, and created an app to solve these problems.
I looked at My Octopus Teacher and saw that Graig was still mapping out his favorite diving spot on paper against the wall. This inefficient way of mapping out terrain was a problem that I believe could be solved by an app.
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Problems Identified:
-One of the first problems we see in the film that also triggered an extreme response from the octopus was when Craig dropped his camera on the ocean floor
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-Craig struggled to find the octopus in the big kelp forest, he draws a map by hand to try to navigate and find her when she goes into hiding
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-For each day Craig took a photo to add to his pin wall, later his whole wall is full and probably runs out of space. He could have saved the images to a digital calendar
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-There is so much information on octopuses, Craig does in-depth research to try and understand his new squishy friend. That overload of information can be condensed for easy reading
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Having to map out the ocean floor is a difficult task, especially if it's done on paper. There is also loads of information on life in the ocean, but it's difficult to find the correct information on specific fish
DESIGN FRAME
How might we create an app that allows users to plan their diving expeditions and be able to teach them about ocean life as well?
USER PERSONA
MOODBOARD
Compiling a mood board allows you to take inspiration and get into the design mindset.
Ideation
Visual Development let me explore different versions through sketches to, later on, be turned into digital wireframes for further testing
UI Styleguide
Arranging different app elements and brand identity onto one document to act as a guideline for future developments
Final DESIGNS
Opening up the app asks you for location permission because it is a vital feature of the app. The user also had to create an account to save their layouts
Location service will bring up the local terrain, being able to navigate into the water to map and out and save sections of the ocean floor for later directions
While underwater, the user is able to take an image of a fish or plant life to identify it and read up on some information