Before beginning anything I wanted to research what people lacked in most traveling apps and what is the biggest thing needed. To do this I created a survey to give direct feedback and answers.
SURVEY
This survey was created using Survey Monkey and was sent to 26 people varying ages and genders to get true results.
WHO WAS SURVEYED
THE RESULTS
After surveying a total of 26 participants; majority women, I found out that overall, more women traveled for pleasure, were a little more stressed during traveling, planned everything or attempted to, and they frequently used their calendar and reminders on their phone. The apple wallet was used mostly for plane tickets and event tickets amoung people surveyed.
PEOPLE TRAVEL MOST FOR:
LEVEL OF STRESS WHILE TRAVELING:
Brianna
Alaska
Student
22
ABOUT BRIANNA
Brianna craves adventure and loves traveling to new places. She’s been out of the country 2 times. When going out of country she tries to fit in as many countries into one trip. She loves to cook, workout, sew, and draw.
Calvin
New York
Photographer
27
ABOUT CALVIN
Calvin is a full time photographer. He travels all around the world for work, but often extends them into vacations. He seeks adventure and loves what he does. He loves to bike, read, play the guitar, and photography.
Stephanie
Amsterdam
Teacher
30
ABOUT STEPHANIE
Stephanie is a teacher living in Amsterdam where she moved to in search for more adventure. She loves to travel, hike, write, and photography.
TEST PLAN
Session Dates: Monday, May 15th and Wednesday, May 17th
Number of Participants: 1 Monday (Pilot Test), 2 Wednesday
Session Duration: 10 minutes
Number of Participants: 1 Monday (Pilot Test), 2 Wednesday
Session Duration: 10 minutes
Study Goal
- User to successfully add to their trip itinerary
- Successfully set reminder.
Participant Scheduling
- 180 New Montgomery Street between 5PM and 7PM.
- Using persona description.
Pilot Session
- Pilot session held after first design.
- User to successfully add to their trip itinerary
- Successfully set reminder.
Participant Scheduling
- 180 New Montgomery Street between 5PM and 7PM.
- Using persona description.
Pilot Session
- Pilot session held after first design.
Environment Setup
- Pilot test held at 180 New Montgomery Street with first design using paper prototypes.
- Other sessions will be used with InVision prototype.
- Observer will ask questions and record observations throughout testing.
Tasks to Perform
- Form tasks for participant to complete.
- Form questions that fit with prototype/goal.
- Ask follow-up questions after the session.
- Pilot test held at 180 New Montgomery Street with first design using paper prototypes.
- Other sessions will be used with InVision prototype.
- Observer will ask questions and record observations throughout testing.
Tasks to Perform
- Form tasks for participant to complete.
- Form questions that fit with prototype/goal.
- Ask follow-up questions after the session.
TEST RESULTS
Name of User: Brianna Toomer
Date of Testing: Wednesday, May 17th
Task: Add a flight to your itinerary
Date of Testing: Wednesday, May 17th
Task: Add a flight to your itinerary
Name of User: Jordan West
Date of Testing: Wednesday, May 17th
Task: Successfully set reminder for an event
Date of Testing: Wednesday, May 17th
Task: Successfully set reminder for an event
I decided to get rid of the explore events/places button. Instead I decided to add a search bar at the top that allowed more control for the user in searching places and events and it helped with the visual hierarchy.
Through discussion and my pilot test, the icons in the original design weren’t clear to the user. A user didn’t want to commit on selecting an icon to be taken to a different screen. The final design is more focused on the animation of the bottom tabs sliding out when clicking the add button.
Added a simple home button to most screens to make it easy to get back to the homepage. Not enough content to create a hamburger menu, but having a back button could go on for awhile. To avoid that situationI added the home button.
