Project Context
Case-study Overview
This Fall 2024 solo project is part of the Parson's MPS Communication Design core class, Major 1 Studio. Each designer selected an existing product and designed a new feature to improve its functionality.
Project Context
Case-study Overview
This Fall 2024 solo project is part of the Parson's MPS Communication Design core class, Major 1 Studio. Each designer selected an existing product and designed a new feature to improve its functionality.
Timeline
Timeline
4 weeks Nov 4 - 29
Role
Role
Product Designer
Industry
Industry
Technology
Skills
Skills
User Interview
User Flow
Wireframing
User Testing
My approach
Problem Discovery
Design & Ideation
Feedback & Prototype
Usability testing
Synthesis & iteration
Hi-Fi
Next steps
The Problem
The Problem
This Fall 2024 solo project is part of the Parson's MPS Communication Design core class, Major 1 Studio. Each designer selected an existing product and designed a new feature to improve its functionality.
1 - Problem Discovery
The Goal
To reimagine this routine task, uncovering ways to elevate the app from a practical tool to an experience that genuinely enhances people’s lives.
Solution
Solution
This Fall 2024 solo project is part of the Parson's MPS Communication Design core class, Major 1 Studio. Each designer selected an existing product and designed a new feature to improve its functionality.
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Users can now create events and view the weather forecast for their upcoming plans.
Easily create events just like you would on Apple Calendar.
A personalized dashboard for users to monitor weather and plan ahead with greater efficiency
2 - Research
Research Questions
How might we transform the Apple Weather app into an engaging experience that enhances users’ daily lives?
2 - Research
How Might We?
How might we transform the Apple Weather app into an engaging experience that enhances users’ daily lives?
2 - Research
Who are the primary users?
Apple users
All Apple products include Apple's weather app
Daily Commuter
Students & Workers who check the app for daily travel
Outdoor enthusiast
People who depend on real weather data to plan
Travelers
People who needs to check weather in a different city
2 - Interview Insights
Interview Synthesis
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2 - Ideation
How Might We's Sketches
For this exercise, my participants (three classmates) each chose one of the three prompts below and sketched their idea within five minutes.
2 - Ideation
Before & After (Site Map)
This shows the before and after of the Apple Weather App's site map. The 'after' version illustrates how the user flows and interactions could look when incorporating the potential new features
2 - Ideation
Edge cases
For this exercise, my participants (three classmates) each chose one of the three prompts below and sketched their idea within five minutes.