Shared Storage

Project Description:

Team Shared Storage Re/Action Showcase Submission
Project: Creating a mobile-first Web App prototype for the client.
As level 4 students in the IMD (Interactive Media Design) Program, our team was tasked for the semester to work with a real client and project in the Applied Projects course.
The client, Daniel Disipio, is an Ottawa entrepreneur. His innovation is driven by a passion for funding clean water initiatives in Latin America. His concept, Shared Storage is a brilliant new niche in the storage industry.
The idea is to have a platform that will provide affordable storage solutions in your neighborhood. Additionally, people with extra space to offer will benefit from monthly revenue. Shared Storage will pair the 2 parties. Think of it as the Airbnb of storage.
Originally the team was asked to develop a native App prototype. After learning more about the project, the team recommended a Web App, as the is goal to increase visibility in the market. Meaning potential customers are much more likely to search “storage, Ottawa” in the browser on their phone, than in the App store.
Weekly status meetings with the client were held to present research/design and gather feedback. This assisted in moving the project forward in a timely manner. The meetings were key to developing the prototype as closely as possible to the clients’ vision.
The UX design process was used to conduct user research to help establish the target market. Based on that, the team created personas, vision board, mood boards, user journey mapping, and user flow diagrams.
The mood boards were a turning point towards the branding guide. We knew the client liked green, he was presented with 3 choices and you will see that the style guide Daniel chose is unique, fresh, and memorable. But not necessarily what you would initially think of as green. This step really reinforced the UX design process for the team and why all the steps are important for a successful end product.
Next, the branding guide, logos, font, and tone of voice were presented. Accessibility recommendations, Lo-fidelity, hi-fidelity, and finally the interactive prototype will be shown in our final review, Dec. 8, 2020. We created the prototype in mobile version, so it is easier for the web developers to make it responsive.
Moving forward, Daniel will present his business idea to Angel Investors to continue expanding on Shared Storage. And has a web app prototype and branding to hand over to web developers.
As a team, we collectively agree that we wish we had more time to develop this for Daniel, as there is tremendous potential. We wish him all the best with his business and will all be proudly putting this in our portfolios.

Full Interactive Prototype live link here: https://xd.adobe.com/view/ce4d2712-64be-4027-a64c-49c1a3cfd9aa-9b1e/

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