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Problem Statement
It is hard to organize our schedule in a busy daily life. A group of people is not easy to get the seats of restaurant and it’s wasting time.
Design Brief
What is it?
An app that combines both calendar and reservation function. The app can link to the restaurant that you write on your schedule, and people can quickly know whether the restaurant has a place or not. This function can make sure that people have a perfect schedule. They don’t need to spend half or one hour wait for seat or even change their plan. Also, it helps people to organize their busy daily schedule.
What does it do?
Helps people organize their schedule. Make sure people can go to the place where their are expecting for. Enjoy your trip/meal and don’t need to waste time on waiting table/place.
How?
This app need to cooperate with different store and restaurant. Make sure the information on the app are the newest statement.
Who is it for?
Primary:
A group of people. (+5 person)
Age 20 to 40.
Traveler
Family
Student
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Secondary:
Backpacker
Look and Feel
Organizable, clean, energetic, trustworthy.
Target User
Age: 20-35
Job/Career: Stable income
Location: Urban
Education: BFA / MFA
Habit: Travel, social, prefer schedule ahead.
Socioeconomic Factors: People who have a stable income. They prefer to schedule ahead and love to experience different activities. Working on a busy day but has their own habits on the weekend. They like to go out with friends, family and, meet different people.
Fundability
Update information immediately and provide enough information.
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Daily Used
Use and check it everyday. Reminding you an important meeting or “must do thing”.
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Manage and organized
Easily to schedule your job, meeting or plan in your life. Improve people time management and work effectively. Auto reserve the restaurant that you schedule.
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Get started
Invite users in and show them what they can do.
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Personal
Create your own calender and choose your style. Make it useful and fit for everyone.
Learning Insights
1. People like to reserve the restaurant if there’s more then 3-5 people to go with.
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2. People have challenge to reserve non-english speaking restaurant because of language problem.
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3. The people who like to use calendar app because of reminder.
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4. People don’t like to use the reservation app which lack or contact and food information.
Interview and User Test
Learning Insights
1. Change the message talk into the chat room for the restaurant instead of the group of guests
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2. Change the confirmation code into "reservation completed"
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3. The "+" icon placement change
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4. Put the floor plan into the second page is better
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5. Doesn't nee the confirmation code.
Explore different function, placement, and layout at the beginning stage.
The logo is combine the shape of calendar and plate. It related to the function of making reservation, organizing your schedule and counting day. The number "1" is the beginning of everything.
Style Guides
Final App
