UI/UX Guide and Map:
San Diego thrifting
​ In this UI/UX project, students were tasked with creating a map and guide-based app about a niche of our choice. As someone who loves sustainability and fashion, I chose to create an app where users could explore the various thrift shops centered in the Southern San Diego area. ​
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My first step was to research the various thrift stores available in San Diego. Additionally, I would select which stores I believed would be most helpful for the users who I designed the app for, to which I created three main user personas to help guide my app.
I transferred my wireframe sketches into Figma, and further developed my app's identity and visuals profile - a retro/vintage homage to affordable thrifting.
Through this project, I fostered the skills needed to make an interface that can be easily understood by my intended user audiences. UI/UX is user-centered, so I was keen to pay attention to details that would impact my users' experiences and how they would ultimately feel about using the app. I prioritized designing for my user's intuition, ease, and accessibility - three elements of UI/UX that can inevitably decide whether or not a user will want to continue using an interface.
Design tool kit
Mood Board Takeaways
Based on these sources of inspiration, I want this app modeled with the themes of the 1970s. I was inspired by the earthy and expressive tones of this generation. This retro-inspired fashion-centered app will pay an homage to the vibrant and eclectic era that can be seen in a variety of thrift stores alike.
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Sketch wireframe
How I catered my guide towards high school and college students
The use of recognizable symbols allow users to quickly understand both the ratings and general price range of the store itself
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