iOS App Design Visualization

Challenge and Selection:

In my previous organization, I was required to design and present an appealing ioS application design to  the stakeholders. It was to be made from scratch and I was given the task to build the design for it. I  needed to impress the stakeholders first so that I can start working on whatever I had thought. But to  take everyone on the same page was a challenge. How do I make everyone in sync with the idea of the  design I was having in my mind was the big question. Just a verbal communication with them regarding  what all I plan to incorporate in every part of the app would do no good as it would create confusion in  their mind. So I decided to go with the Visualization method of the design thinking in order to explain  clearly and easily to every person present in the meeting room.

Application:

I was never good at drawing but I figured that I wouldn’t need an artist hand in order to convey what I  want. So I put aside that hesitation and went ahead with my plan. I first looked into the ‘what is’ to see  where the present environment stands. I looked into some existing designs present with the company  for some different projects and gained insights from them. Then I created many prototypes of the app  and its pages and figured out which one would suit the business requirement the most.

I first had a mock meeting where I called my teammates and presented my design to them. I drew boxes  representing the screens of an iPhone and used arrows to indicate transition from one page to the other  when a specific button was pressed. Below is just another try at my visual representation using paint.  But what I drew on the board to the people present in the meeting was quite similar to this. The  diagram could have been complex but with specific markings for specific buttons, it was made clear.

On the day of the presentation to the stakeholders, I went as decided with my visualization approach. I  received positive feedback along with many recommendations. Some transition pages were lacking in  the design which the stakeholders were quick to point out and I incorporated it into the diagram that I  was making on the board. Some pages were dropped off. The sheer participation of every stakeholder  made it clear to me that through my visualization method the design was clear to them.

Insight and approach:

The insight I gained from this design tool was quite clear. It made me realize that for some situations  having a visual representation of the scenario is preferred to just having vocal communication. In vocal  communication, the stakeholders might get confused or may infer differently from what I was trying to  explain. But the visual representation helped a lot in explaining the right thing. The stakeholders could  quickly identify where they are in the graphic and can quickly gain new insights about relationships  between key functionalities.

Next time I would try to incorporate this tool wherever it can be applied as it is a very efficient tool and  saves a lot of time as it avoids confusion and the questions that follow due to that confusion. I would  also make a record of my approaches so that I can refer to them at a later point in time for a different  project.


iOS App Design Visualization Challenge and Selection : In my previous organization , I was required to design and present an appealing ioS application design to the stakeholders . It was to be made from scratch and I was given the task to build the design for it . I needed to impress the stakeholders first so that I can start working on whatever I had thought . But to take everyone on the same page was a challenge . How do I make everyone in sync with the idea of the design I was having in my mind was the big question . Just a verbal communication with them regarding what all I plan to incorporate in every part of the app would do no good as it would create confusion in their mind . So I decided to go with the Visualization method of the design thinking in order to explain clearly and easily to every person present in the meeting room . Application : I was never good at drawing but I figured that I would n’t need an artist hand in order to convey what I want . So I put aside that hesitation and went ahead with my plan . I first looked into the ‘ what is ’ to see where the present environment stands . I looked into some existing designs present with the company for some different projects and gained insights from them . Then I created many prototypes of the app and its pages and figured out which one would suit the business requirement the most . I first had a mock meeting where I called my teammates and presented my design to them . I drew boxes representing the screens of an iPhone and used arrows to indicate transition from one page to the other when a specific button was pressed . Below is just another try at my visual representation using paint . But what I drew on the board to the people present in the meeting was quite similar to this . The diagram could have been complex but with specific markings for specific buttons , it was made clear . On the day of the presentation to the stakeholders , I went as decided with my visualization approach . I received positive feedback along with many recommendations . Some transition pages were lacking in the design which the stakeholders were quick to point out and I incorporated it into the diagram that I was making on the board . Some pages were dropped off . The sheer participation of every stakeholder made it clear to me that through my visualization method the design was clear to them . Insight and approach : The insight I gained from this design tool was quite clear . It made me realize that for some situations having a visual representation of the scenario is preferred to just having vocal communication . In vocal communication , the stakeholders might get confused or may infer differently from what I was trying to explain . But the visual representation helped a lot in explaining the right thing . The stakeholders could quickly identify where they are in the graphic and can quickly gain new insights about relationships between key functionalities . Next time I would try to incorporate this tool wherever it can be applied as it is a very efficient tool and saves a lot of time as it avoids confusion and the questions that follow due to that confusion . I would also make a record of my approaches so that I can refer to them at a later point in time for a different project .