Rapid Redesigning for Clarity and Engagement
ROLE/TIMEFRAME
Product Designer
A high-pressure 60-minute design sprint.
PROCESS/METHODS
Research, Ideation & Delivery: Discover assets, build a solution, rapid prototyping and usability testing
TOOLS
Photoshop for initial asset preparation and manipulation.
Figma for designing and prototyping the digital instruction manual.
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DESIGN TASK:
The Planet Bike project represents a thrilling race against the clock, a 60-minute design sprint challenge to digitally redesign the instruction manual for Planet Bike, a leading bicycle accessory company. As a Product Designer, I was tasked with transforming the traditional instruction manual into a user-friendly digital format that could potentially enhance customer experience and accessibility.
INNOVATION AND INTERACTION
The sprint culminated in the creation of a fully interactive digital prototype, showcasing the redesigned instruction manual across several key app screens. This rapid prototyping phase was critical for ensuring usability and a seamless user experience. The prototype suggested a future where Planet Bike could offer an innovative digital manual directly through app stores, enhancing customer support and engagement.
Scanned paper instructions in their original form, earmarked for a comprehensive redesign.
Upon reviewing the task, two primary considerations came to mind:
The feasibility of locating a high-resolution version of the logo.
The availability of a digital rendition of the instructions, devoid of the creases typical of a scanned copy.
Within a mere five minutes, I successfully acquired the logo:
And a digital PDF of the current instruction manual.
My initial objective was to efficiently import the PDF into Photoshop, segmenting the instructions into digestible, puzzle-like images for ease of handling. Given the critical time constraints, I opted against retyping the text to conserve precious minutes. After organizing these segmented images into a dedicated folder on my desktop, I transitioned to Figma to kickstart the project, focusing on the creation of key app screens:
Home Screen
Hardware Pack
Mounting Instructions
Functions + Specifications
Contact Support (email to: info@planetbike.com)
IMPACT AND LESSONS LEARNED
This exhilarating design sprint was not only a test of skill and speed but also a profound learning experience. Key takeaways include:
The unexpected joy and satisfaction derived from completing a design challenge under tight time constraints.
The potential for such sprints to foster creativity, efficiency, and the practical application of design skills in a real-world context.
The idea to compile a list of future design sprint challenges, turning each into an opportunity for growth and case study development.
