Art Tutorials Website
Art Tutorials was created to provide a video sharing website that allows users who are adults, students and children alike
to access a large variety of art tutorials ranging from novice to advanced skill levels.
Date
October- November 2022
Role
Lead UX designer from conception to completion. Responsible for interviews, paper and digital wireframes, low and hi-fidelity prototypes, conducting usability studies, accounting for accessibility, iterating on designs, and determining information architecture.
Delieverables
Responsive website, and mobile app.
The Challange
Available art tutorial websites did not provide a one stop shop for all videos which made browsing for videos confusing and inefficient.
The Goal
To create a website that offered a one stop shop for all your art tutorial videos with easy navigation and search options.
Our Users
The Process
1. Ideation
Paper and digital wireframes.
2. Low- Fidelity Prototype
3. Conduct Usability Studies
Study Type:
Unmoderated usability Study
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Location:
Laramie, WY
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Participants:
5 Participants
3 females, 2 males
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Length:
20-25minutes
Usability Study Findings:
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Users wanted a way to search videos in specific categories.
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Users want a way to search by mediums used in each video.
4. Mock ups
5. High Fidelity Prototypes
6. Accessibility Considerations
Use headings with different size texts for clear visual hierarchy.
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All videos have closed caption options available to help with hearing disabilities.
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designed the site with alt text available on each page for smooth screen reader access
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7. Responsive Designs
Site Map
8. Takeaways
Impact:
Our users shared that the design was aesthetically pleasing and the intuitive to use and navigate. The site was engaging through imagery and demonstrated a clear visual hierarchy.
What I learned
I learned that small changes can make a big impact to usability and user experience. Users like to be able to search and categorize videos. There is a lot of work involved in setting all of the videos to the correct page with all the titles.
9. Next Steps
Conduct additional usability studies on the final website.
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Identify any new areas of need and ideate on any additional features.
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10. Lets Connect
Thank you for viewing my project. If you would like to see more, or get in touch, my contact info is provided below.
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Email: JenniferHowdeshell@gmail.com