Hi I’m Skye! A product designer that transforms
research-driven designs into unforgettable journeys.
Airbubble
Boston
Mobile App
Runner Up Top 12 / 365・Honorary Mention
Product Designer
tours, and virtual experiences offered by hosts across the globe.”
In a mobile app, provide a way to combine photos and/or notes and transform their shared family trips into immersive stories about the culture and destinations they visit.”
In order for my submission to be valid, these 3 project requirements must be met before the submission deadline.
| ① Must use Adobe XD to create/submit a prototype with 20 or more screen ② Project must be created during event and not elements can be in previous projects ③ Projects must be original in content, artwork, or Adobe Stock images, or cited images/text { Goals } For goals, I aimed to include all of these suggestions provided in the prompt, though the gamified experience is an optional component. ① A feature for user(s) to add a single trip or multiple stories, during or after travel ② A feature for family / friends to contribute to trip regardless of age ③ A feature to share / arrange photos, videos, notes, recommendations, links, etc. ④ A feature for a gamified experience ⑤ A feature to allow user(s) to learn, favorite and save stories, discuss, and safely connect |
{ Evaluations }
In order for my submission to be valid, these 3 project requirements must be met before the submission deadline.
| ① Is the target audience’s needs met with your solution? ② Does the prototype solve the problem in an innovative way? ③ Is the user experience and interface intuitive? |
A site called My Blue Thoughts (discoved by a teammate) also furthered my thinking in crafting a more interactive design centering on a map. Though this did spark ideation, I further looked towards Snapchat’s quick content distribution in timed snaps, and Instgram’s 15 sec stories as other inspirations.
{ Feature sketches / first revision
Messaging Page
The messaging feature is one of the main icons on the navigation. Details like search bar, time stamp, and profile image are displayed as content to live in the layout.
Explore / Saved Page
A sample of content placement and revisions with appropriate images, texts, and transitions. Every button and icon now has an action or a destination to either an internal app page or an external site.
The explore / saved page gives friends, families, and individuals a network to discover more about others’ experiences through photos, videos, and recommendations. This person-to-person connection lets users discover new likes and preferences.
Fulfills : A feature to allow user(s) to learn, favorite / save stories, discuss, and safely connect.
Add Trip / Refer to Airbnb Features
While adding a trip, a simple animation in transition will provide additional visual understanding for the user, such as selecting a house to stay at.
Profile Page
Inside each profile, there are recent trips / bubbles that exhibit favorited connections and experiences. The left image shows (1) how the users sees their own, and (2) how followers see their profile. The right image shows the pages that open up when clicking a bubble, and what members of the bubble have shared in the trip’s feed.
This particular feature was created to isolate the conversations and shared items within each recent trip; a space to display personalized collections, and a way to build your AiBubble character in recommending stays to other community members.
AirBubble Points Feature
For the gamified experience, I introduced a point system to encourage AirBubblers to share within the community. Members would recieve points based on destinational recommendations and social shares, that would translate to AirBnb deals in a current trip or future adventure.
A problem that I was not able to figure out in time was the zoomable map. Taking notes from Google Maps and My Blue Thoughts, I wanted to have a map that users could pinch in and out of for each destination. I tested out several transitions within Adobe XD for a best fit to the intended action, but opted for a tap transition due to time. Though the map didn’t carry out like I intended it to, its design was to answer the intuitive and innovation aspect in the evaluations.
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