One subscription.
Thousands of books to read.
Enjoy your favourite books all in one app.
One subscription.
Thousands of books to read.
Enjoy your favourite books all in one app.
Tools: Google Form, Figjam, Figma, Framer
One subscription. Thousands of books to read.
Enjoy your favourite books all in one app.
Tools: Google Form, Figjam, Figma, Framer
Project Overview
Most ebook reader application requires user to purchase each book before reading
Some of the current ebook reader applications do not have recently released books
Some of these apps are loaded with so much features, it makes it complicated
Some of these apps do not allow feedback
Some of the apps do not allow read-in
Problems With Existing Designs
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has thousands of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Solutions That Comes With LitPad
Conduct interviews
Carry out usability testing
Building wireframes and high fidelity designs
Prototyping
Iterating designs
Roles and Responsibilities
Design Process
Interviews
Competitive Analysis
User Personas
Information Architecture
Wireframes
High fidelity designs
Prototyping
Feedback
Takeaways
How often do you read books?
Do you prefer to read on your phone?
If Yes, what application do you use?
If Yes, what challenges do you face while using the app to read?
If No, why don't you read ebooks?
Will you like to use an app that allows you to subscribe once a month while you have access to any book of your choice?
Interview Questions
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Competitive Analysis
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Information Architecture
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Nelson Williams
Age: 24 years
Occupation: Student
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Favourite Author: Stephen King, Chimamanda Adichie, Catherine Coulter
Goals
Be able to discover books people are reading
Write feedback on books he has read
Be able to share books to friends
Be able to discover books written by the same author at once
Nelson is a student in University of Lagos. He is majoring English Studies and he is an avid reader.
Pain Points
Too much ads
Offline reading
Titilope Azeez
Age: 32 years
Occupation: Human Resource Manager
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Favourite Author: Dan Brown, Danielle Steele, Sidney Sheldon
Goals
Spend less time surfing than reading
Be able to read anywhere
Discover more authors
Pay a one-time fee and get all books at once
Titilayo is a human resource manager in a startup company in Abuja, Nigeria and to relieve the stress of her job, she likes to read in her spare time.
Pain Points
Unable to find constructive feedback
Old books and author
Book purchase process is difficult
Offline reading
User Personas
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
User Personas
User Personas
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Some Wireframe Screens
Icon
Colour
Surface
Colour
Border
Colour
Background
Colour
Primary
Colour
Text
Colour
Dropdowns
Notification Alerts and Tag
Buttons: The edges are rounded to match the text field input. The black buttons are the primary while the ones with border are the outline buttons then the green buttons are the hover states of the black buttons. Then, we have the Floating action button with the plus icon in it and the Plain button which has no frame.
Text Fields with rounded edges
Cards
Navigation Bars
Some Components Used: Tab, Avatar, Toggle Button, Rate Icon
Icons: I used size 16 for the icons
Typography: I used DM Sans because it's easy to read
Style Guide
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
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High Fidelity Prototype Walkthrough
High Fidelity Screens
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Next Case Study
While working on LitPad, I learnt ideation is just the beginning of the process, iteration is the main work and this was influenced by the usability feedbacks I got. According to the testing done, LitPad is actively meeting the users' needs but there will always be room for improvement.
CONCLUSION
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
What to do next will be:
Conduct more usability testing
Do more research to improve user experience
Let's create useful and usable products together!
Let's create useful and usable products together!
Feel free to get in touch with me
Feel free to get in touch with me
Problems With Existing Design
Solutions That Come With LitPad
Roles and Responsibilities
Project Overview
Project Overview
Most ebook reader application requires user to purchase each book before reading
Some of the current ebook reader applications do not have recently released books
Some of these apps are loaded with so much features, it makes it complicated
Some of these apps do not allow feedback
Some of the apps do not allow read-in
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has thousands of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Conduct interviews
Carry out usability testing
Building wireframes and high fidelity designs
Prototyping
Iterating designs
Interviews
Competitive Analysis
User Personas
Information Architecture
Feedback
Takeaways
Wireframes
High fidelity designs
Prototyping
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Interviews
Competitive Analysis
User Personas
Information Architecture
Wireframes
High fidelity designs
Prototyping
Feedback
Takeaways
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
Nelson Williams
Age: 24 years
Occupation: Student
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Favourite Author: Stephen King, Chimamanda Adichie, Catherine Coulter
Goals
Be able to discover books people are reading
Write feedback on books he has read
Be able to share books to friends
Be able to discover books written by the same author at once
Nelson is a student in University of Lagos. He is majoring English Studies and he is an avid reader.
Pain Points
Too much ads
Offline reading
Titilope Azeez
Age: 32 years
Occupation: Human Resource Manager
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Favourite Author: Dan Brown, Danielle Steele, Sidney Sheldon
Goals
Spend less time surfing than reading
Be able to read anywhere
Discover more authors
Pay a one-time fee and get all books at once
Titilayo is a human resource manager in a startup company in Abuja, Nigeria and to relieve the stress of her job, she likes to read in her spare time.
Pain Points
Unable to find constructive feedback
Old books and author
Book purchase process is difficult
Offline reading
User Personas
User Personas
How often do you read books?
Do you prefer to read on your phone?
If Yes, what application do you use?
If Yes, what challenges do you face while using the app to read?
If No, why don't you read ebooks?
Will you like to use an app that allows you to subscribe once a month while you have access to any book of your choice?
How often do you read books?
Do you prefer to read on your phone?
If Yes, what application do you use?
If Yes, what challenges do you face while using the app to read?
If No, why don't you read ebooks?
Will you like to use an app that allows you to subscribe once a month while you have access to any book of your choice?
Interview Questions
Interview Questions
Design Process
Design Process
Some Wireframe Screens
Some Wireframe Screens
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Icon Colour
Surface Colour
Border Colour
Background Colour
Primary Colour
Text Colour
Dropdowns
Notification Alerts and Tag
Buttons: The edges are rounded to match the text field input. The black buttons are the primary while the ones with border are the outline buttons then the green buttons are the hover states of the black buttons. Then, we have the Floating action button with the plus icon in it and the Plain button which has no frame.
Text Fields with
rounded edges
Cards
Navigation Bars
Some Components Used: Tab, Avatar, Toggle Button, Rate Icon,
Icons: I used size 16 for the icons
Typography: I used DM Sans because it's easy to read
Style Guide
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Icon Colour
Surface Colour
Border Colour
Background Colour
Primary Colour
Text Colour
Dropdowns
Notification Alerts and Tag
Buttons: The edges are rounded to match the text field input. The black buttons are the primary while the ones with border are the outline buttons then the green buttons are the hover states of the black buttons. Then, we have the Floating action button with the plus icon in it and the Plain button which has no frame.
Text Fields with rounded edges
Cards
Navigation Bars
Some Components Used: Tab, Avatar, Toggle Button, Rate Icon,
Icons: I used size 16 for the icons
Typography: I used DM Sans because it's easy to read
Style Guide
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
hhhjhs
High Fidelity Prototype Walkthrough
hhhjhs
High Fidelity Prototype Walkthrough
High Fidelity Screens
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Few High Fidelity Screens
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
Next Case Study
While working on LitPad, I learnt ideation is just the beginning of the process, iteration is the main work and this was influenced by the usability feedbacks I got. According to the testing done, LitPad is actively meeting the users' needs but there will always be room for improvement.
While working on LitPad, I learnt ideation is just the beginning of the process, iteration is the main work and this was influenced by the usability feedbacks I got. According to the testing done, LitPad is actively meeting the users' needs but there will always be room for improvement.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
The research helped me to confirm my solution and from there I created the LitPad app with these features;
LitPad gives users access to all books upon a subscription per month
LitPad has hundreds of books where some of them are newly released
LitPad is a simple application that satisfies the user's number one goal - to read books comfortably
LitPad allows users to give review as well as share books to friends.
LitPad allows users to read in-app
What to do next will be:
Conduct more usability testing
Do more research to improve user experience
What to do next will be:
Conduct more usability testing
Do more research to improve user experience