Bookademia: Designing a Platform for Avid Readers
UI UX Designer
Project type
Competitive Analysis
UX Research & Benchmarking
Product Strategy
Bookademia: Designing a Platform for Avid Readers
UI UX Designer
Bookademia: Designing a Platform for Avid Readers
Product design intern
Overview
Bookademia is a concept app designed during my first product design course. It aims to provide an intuitive and engaging platform for book enthusiasts to discover, organize, and share their reading journeys. By combining UX research, user-centric design, and clean UI aesthetics, Bookademia was built to encourage readers to connect with their literary interests seamlessly.
Bookademia is a concept app designed during my first product design course. It aims to provide an intuitive and engaging platform for book enthusiasts to discover, organize, and share their reading journeys. By combining UX research, user-centric design, and clean UI aesthetics, Bookademia was built to encourage readers to connect with their literary interests seamlessly.
Role
Conducted UX research to identify user pain points and preferences.
Created user flows and wireframes to ensure intuitive navigation.
Designed a clean and functional UI that reflects the needs of book enthusiasts.
Prototyped the app to demonstrate interactions and usability.
Conducted UX research to identify user pain points and preferences.
Created user flows and wireframes to ensure intuitive navigation.
Designed a clean and functional UI that reflects the needs of book enthusiasts.
Prototyped the app to demonstrate interactions and usability.
Problem Approach
Main Challenge
Balancing Personalization and Simplicity
Making the Interface Community-Friendly
Approach
Designed a straightforward onboarding process that gathers user preferences without overwhelming them.
Integrated lightweight community features (e.g., simple reviews and star ratings) to enhance engagement without cluttering the interface.
Main Challenge
Balancing Personalization and Simplicity
Making the Interface Community-Friendly
Approach
Designed a straightforward onboarding process that gathers user preferences without overwhelming them.
Integrated lightweight community features (e.g., simple reviews and star ratings) to enhance engagement without cluttering the interface.
Design Proccess
Research
I began the project by identifying key user groups, focusing on avid readers and casual book lovers. Through research, I gained insights into their challenges with existing reading platforms.
Key Insights:
Users wanted a more personalized way to discover books based on their preferences.
Keeping track of their reading progress across devices was a common pain point.
A community-driven experience (e.g., reviews, recommendations) was highly desired.
Research Methods:
Interviews: Conducted with 8 users to understand their reading habits and frustrations.
Surveys: Collected data on how users currently find, organize, and share books.
Research
I began the project by identifying key user groups, focusing on avid readers and casual book lovers. Through research, I gained insights into their challenges with existing reading platforms.
Key Insights:
Users wanted a more personalized way to discover books based on their preferences.
Keeping track of their reading progress across devices was a common pain point.
A community-driven experience (e.g., reviews, recommendations) was highly desired.
Research Methods:
Interviews: Conducted with 8 users to understand their reading habits and frustrations.
Surveys: Collected data on how users currently find, organize, and share books.
Ideation & User Flows
Using the insights gathered, I mapped user flows to ensure a smooth and logical journey within the app.
Focus Areas:
Discover Section: Designed to showcase personalized book recommendations based on genre preferences and reading history.
Library Management: Created an organized and visually appealing interface for tracking progress and categorizing books.
Community Features: Designed features for users to leave reviews, rate books, and share recommendations.
Ideation & User Flows
Using the insights gathered, I mapped user flows to ensure a smooth and logical journey within the app.
Focus Areas:
Discover Section: Designed to showcase personalized book recommendations based on genre preferences and reading history.
Library Management: Created an organized and visually appealing interface for tracking progress and categorizing books.
Community Features: Designed features for users to leave reviews, rate books, and share recommendations.
Wireframing & Prototyping
Low-fidelity wireframes were created to validate the structure and layout of the app. I iterated on these designs through feedback loops before progressing to high-fidelity prototypes.
Wireframing & Prototyping
Low-fidelity wireframes were created to validate the structure and layout of the app. I iterated on these designs through feedback loops before progressing to high-fidelity prototypes.
Visual Design
The UI design reflects simplicity and functionality, ensuring users can focus on the content.
Key Design Elements:
Typography: Selected clean, modern fonts for readability.
Color Palette: Soft, muted tones to evoke a sense of comfort and focus.
Interactive Features: Integrated micro-interactions for transitions and hover states to enhance usability.
Visual Design
The UI design reflects simplicity and functionality, ensuring users can focus on the content.
Key Design Elements:
Typography: Selected clean, modern fonts for readability.
Color Palette: Soft, muted tones to evoke a sense of comfort and focus.
Interactive Features: Integrated micro-interactions for transitions and hover states to enhance usability.
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