Guitar Pedal Software
Designed the user experience for loading and managing music files on a guitar pedal
Role
UX Strategist
Process
Foundational Knowledge
Concepts
Usability Evaluation
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Tools
Whiteboard
Paper & Pencil
Sketch
Zeplin
Keynote
GOAL
Create a simple UI for users to add, combine or edit the sounds that can be played through their guitar pedal.
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
This is the first step to creating a compelling UI. It is essential to understand what the product offers, it’s roadmap, business drivers, competition, and users. Services provided for this project included: Stakeholder Interviews & Product and User Research
CONCEPTS
Based on a products needs and a defined set of experience priorities, concepts are developed around task flow, navigation, and screen layout. The concepts cover the primary use cases so that we can see how the system will behave at a macro level. Services provided for this project included: creating a feature Mind Map and multiple rounds of Concept Wireframes.
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
Design a modern and intuitive interface
Keep workflow as simple as possible
Allow user to quickly load/sync the pedal
Provide a way for users to manage their content (Cabs)
Explore workflow alternatives
Wav —> pedal
MIND MAP
CONCEPT WIREFRAME SAMPLES
INTERACTION DESIGN
This stage is where the concepts become reality. While adhering to technical restraints, ISO and industry-specific guidelines an experience is crafted which is both usable and complaint. All features and functionality will be documented in detailed wireframes that help ease the transition from product definition to development. Services provided for this project included: Detailed Design Wireframes
DETAILED DESIGN WIREFRAME SAMPLES
VISUAL DESIGN
During the visual design phase artwork and graphics are applied to the interaction design. Clarity and meaning are brought to the user experience by carefully crafting visual themes, color schemes, typography, and icons. Services provided for this project included creating: Visual Theme Exploration, Screen Renderings, Graphical Interface Elements, Icon Designs, and Style Guides.
