KOLAB
The melting pot of artists
An app that allows artists to find
each other in order to collaborate
Solo Case Study - 7 weeks
My Role:
The Problem
Many art hobbyists have no time to practice their talent.
Due to unrelated full-time jobs, artists will only have time for one art discipline. In instance, a painter tends to just practice painting and a musician is just a musician.
The Goal
Connect full-time artists with occasional hobbyists,
and promote cross-disciplinary art work.
KOLAB is a way for artists of different types to get inspired, network, learn new skills, and put in as much time as they like to collaborate. Everything in life is related to everything else, and artists should similarly express these relationships by connecting their skills and creating art work as a reflection of our evolving society.
A glimpse at the solution
See process below
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Research
1 Survey 15 Interviews Competitive Analysis
Do you enjoy collaborating with
other artists?
How do you find artists to
collaborate with?
Key findings from survey
• Artists have difficulty trying new things after getting used to one art type
• Artists prefer to work with other art types because it feels less competitive
• Artists prefer to collaborate with people they are not close to
• Management is necessary for any art project
• Some artists want to spend minimal time and money
Personas
User Flows
Sitemap
Wireframes
Prototype
Usability Testing
After testing KOLAB with user, I can to the following update decisions:
Future Extensions
• Search Filters / Sorting
• Event Page
• Gallery Page
• Popular KOLAB projects
• Availability Calendar
Dismissed Features
• Menu
• User’s phone # / e-mail
• Video Chat
• Portfolios / Links
• Spontaneous Match