Note:<\/span> This is my response to a design challenge from applying for an interaction design position at Redbeacon.com. While ultimately not a fit, discussions with their hiring manager show show me to be a better fit for a “user experience designer” role in their organization than an “interaction designer,” with the latter closer to screen details and coding for them. I publish my response to showcase my mindset and design process.<\/p>\n In pursuing a job opportunity to help RedBeacon take its services and apps beyond the point solution that it is, I submitted a design in response to the design challenge part of their application process. My design expands the app from a point solution to solicit service professionals for a single project to a home improvement project notebook, helping users keep track of their projects and the things that inspire them.<\/p>\n A new user, unfamiliar with Redbeacon, hears about a new helpful home improvement app and downloads it from the Android or iPhone store. They open the app, go through the welcome tour, and then land on a dashboard page that should be both engaging and delightful.<\/p>\n Create a new user flow starting from this landing on the dashboard that captures users\u2019 home improvement intentions and inspiration.<\/p>\n The current app seems a very focused application. Users are given the opportunity to describe a project, prompted to provide certain information, then provided with a submit button to submit the project as a request.<\/p>\n\n\t\tOverview<\/h2>\n
The Design Challenge<\/h2>\n
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Current System(s) Summary Description and Evaluation<\/h2>\n