GR1: Design
Who We Are
- Brian Chang
- Sophia Cui
- Viksit Arora
- Sarah Han
Scenario
John is a 68 year old retired doctor and avid gardener. Recently widowed with his wife dead from lung cancer, he wants to disseminate his medical knowledge to help others and keep himself occupied. Having basic knowledge of internet browsing, he logs on to AgedToPerfection and sees a list of medical questions and issues he could help with. He replies to those issues. John sees a live video stream of Paul, a senior who hosting a session for dealing with loss and John tunes in. John really enjoyed Paul’s talk and decides connect directly with Paul.
Individual Design Sketches
Viksit Arora's design 1
Viksit Arora's design 2
Viksit Arora's design 3
Brian Chang's design 1
Brian Chang's design 2
Brian Chang's design 3
Sophia Cui's design 1
Sophia Cui's design 2
Sophia Cui's design 3
Sarah Han's design 1
Sarah Han's design 2
Sarah Han's design 3
Design and Storyboards
Storyboard 1
Analysis:
Learnability:
- The use of VCR metaphor aids users in learning how to do video chats
Efficiency:
Safety:
Storyboard 2
Analysis:
Learnability:
- Simple/streamlined/minimal approach allows for an easy to learn & use interface
- Movie reel metaphor cues the users that he/she can scroll to see different events
Efficiency:
- Expert users may want more options for personalization
- Potentially the users want to search for an event as opposed to scrolling
Safety:
- Movie reel header allows for users to easily scroll/click back and forth in case of accidental page selection
Storyboard 3
Analysis:
Learnability:
Efficiency:
Safety: