Musicians Connect

Category:

Mobile App Design / User Research

Role:

UI/UX Designer

Duration:

10 weeks

Helping musicians connect and collaborate with one another (detailed report including research, all wireframes, and final prototype)

Problem - Cracking into the music industry


Gaining exposure and networking within the music industry is a struggle for most striving musicians.

Research - Musicians fail to reach algorithms


We conducted field observations, surveys, and interviews to pinpoint the various struggles musicians experienced in the greater Seattle area in Washington.


Competitor Analysis


Knowing that many networking platforms and services already exist, we compared several social media and music platforms.



The unique aspect of competitor ideas included networking, collaboration, and sharing content.


Ideation - Wireframing —> Prototyping


Our solution consisted of innovating a mobile application platform that allows musicians to connect, while providing updates to the changing industry trends.



I decided to incorporate several key features that other media applications succeeded in, into convenient sections: trending (news), personalized connecting, and posting content.



User-Centric Design


Our solution consisted of innovating a mobile application that allows musicians to connect and share their works, all while providing updates on changing industry trends.