Project 1
AI-Powered Smart Travel Assistant in Action
Made with a cups of coffee and loud desi music 🎵️
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Our Solution
Where Wanderlust Meets Well-Being:
Curating Adventures for a New Era
Users doesn’t have a good grasp of all feature functionalities.
Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste.
Users doesn’t have a good grasp of all feature functionalities.
Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste.
How does the new product benefit the users?
Users doesn’t have a good grasp of all feature functionalities.
Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste.
Leveraging insights from card sorting, I sketched low-fidelity wireframes to visualize potential solutions for improved navigation and UI. Through brainstorming and iteration, I honed these ideas, ultimately selecting the most user-friendly solution. This solution was then translated into a high-fidelity prototype showcasing interactive elements like hover states and various component behaviors.
Approaching a Solution
Emphasizing progress through a visual,
personal, and reflective experience
Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste. Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste.
Expedia Experiences
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Food & Drinks
Suggests authentic cooking, baking classes or hidden bars with happy hours and good music.
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Entertainment
Suggests music concerts, broadway shows, stand-up shows, Illusion shows.
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Nature & Outdoors
Suggests activities like city cycling, trail hiking, water sports according to the location.
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Tours
Suggests bus tours around the city according to your priority like half or full day tours.
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Sports
Suggests activities like surfing, fishing, kayaking, mini golf according to the location.
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Art & Culture
Suggests activities that are local to the culture of the places like salsa classes in Spain, Vineyard tour in Italy.
🛳️
Sight Seeing
Suggests the iconic sightseeing places the location so you don’t miss on it.
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Wellness
Suggests some meditation classes, art therapy sessions, yoga sessions, chanting session, etc.
Types of Experiences
Solo Adventurer
Budget Backpacker
Luxury Connoisseur
Thrill Seekers
Family Explorer
Workation Warrior
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These travelers embark on journeys alone, forging connections with locals and fellow adventurers along the way.
These travelers navigate the world on a budget, utilizing hostels, public transportation, and free activities to maximize their experiences.
These travelers seek out luxurious accommodations, exclusive experiences, and impeccable service to create a truly pampered getaway.
These travelers look for heart-stopping hikes to exhilarating rafting adventures, they crave experiences that get their blood pumping and push their limits.
These travelers seek experiences that cater to all ages and interests, ensuring a fun and enriching adventure for the entire family.
These travelers seamlessly blend work and leisure, seeking destinations with co-working spaces and reliable internet connectivity.
Types of Travelers
Expedia Guide
Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste. Menstrual Waste Disposable System aims to develop a sustainable and affordable solution for the disposal of menstrual waste.
Project Takeaway
The final MVP product
Consideration for our persona's context directed a user flow focusing on minimum steps and time.
Visual Style
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Expedia Experiences
Homepage
System Architecture
Consideration for our persona's context directed a user flow focusing on minimum steps and time.
By putting in a lot of hard work and effort, I have created a proposed version of the solution that includes aligned features for the system. These features have been thoughtfully categorized into two sections: primary and secondary. Their visual importance has been taken into account while designing the system.
I want to look for experiences in Miami
I want to plan a trip with my family to Nepal
I want to look for experiences in Miami
Expedia Guide
Tools
Figma, FigJam, Notion, Procreate
Duration
8 weeks
Introduction
My Role
UX/UI Designer. Research, Conceptualization, Design, and Prototyping.
Expedia Guide is an imagine feature for Expedia (Travel Booking Website) that will help different types of travelers to plan end-to-end trips. With this feature, we helps users get better experience and customize their services their own way.
Problem Discovery
During the pandemic, travelers crave personalized adventures that cater to their interests and allow them to explore on their own terms. This shift allows the travel industry to provide customizable options, connect with local communities, and offer niche experiences, creating unforgettable journeys that inspire and empower explorers.
Redefining Travel: Embracing Personalized Adventures
HMW cater to the needs of all types of travelers?
The Process
Analyzing Market & User Behaviour
Drastic Change in the behavior of Post-Pandemic Traveler
The pandemic and our own changing desires has shaped how we travel. People are more focused on safety, finding unique experiences, and having more flexibility on their trips. This means popular travel styles and destinations might not be as appealing anymore, and travelers are rethinking what matters most to them on vacation.
The pandemic highlighted the importance of personal hygiene and social distancing.
Focus on Safety and Control
After being confined at home for extended periods, travelers now desire a deeper connection with their destinations.
Desire for Authenticity
The shift to remote work allows for more flexibility in travel schedules.
Rise of Remote Work
Analyzing Competitors
Competitor benchmarking revealed a highly competitive landscape, with multiple competitors offering nearly similar features.
What can we offer better to the users’ other than what these
competitors offer and make our users loyal to us?
After analyzing the high competitors in the market, the results have shown that all these competitors follow the same booking model and the only selling point amongst them is the discounts/ offers they offers makes the user be loyal to the product.
Airbnb
Hopper
Booking.com
Trip Advisor
Trivago
User flow
Does the product's redesign accord with the user's mental model?
In the Ideation stage, I had to figure out the way to incorporate these 2 features in the current website features system and flows well together. I also had to figure out user flow for Expedia Guide and to incorporate the steps to get the best results for the users.
Finds difficult to plan trips alone and there is no one to distribute the responsibility of planning.
24, Student, Solo Traveler
Daniel Ray
Finds difficult to plan for a holiday for a family of 4, A husband and 2 kids. She has to consider fun for kids and adventurous activities for them.
Camille John
38, Software Developer, Family Traveler
Defining Personas & Goals
Gathering our key findings into two goal-oriented personas.