SurfSet
The challenge proposed by Ironhack was to create an editorial web design project, where mobile and desktop formats could be chosen. The theme and target audience could be freely chosen.
After some research, it was decided to create an online magazine for surf lovers, initially for mobile devices.
Surfset – your scenery on the surfing world – is aimed at people with an adventurous spirit, practitioners and surfing enthusiasts.
Academic project made during
the UX UI Bootcamp Course
with the participation of
the student Sandra Thesi
INSTITUTION
Ironhack – São Paulo, SP, Brazil
LOCATION
Remote
PERIOD
April to June 2022
DELIVERABLES
Research, styleguide, high fidelity
prototype
Interactive Figma prototype link available on desktop and tablet versions.
The challenge
Create a digital magazine that reunites the most relevant information related to surfing in an intuitive and friendly interface.
Allow the user to interact with the website as an application installed on their cell phone, making the user experience more pleasant.
The solution
Surfset intends to be the main source of information about the surfing. Aims to be innovative, informative, trendy, radical, objective and efficient.
Offer news, culture, entertainment, lifestyle, weather forecast and sea conditions for surfing.
Possibility of saving and sharing articles. User creation option to receive the news on e-mail.
The process
Benchmarking and Glow and Grow analysis: reference study of other online magazines to identify the pros and cons on their layouts and user experience.
Affinity diagram: analyzing and grouping the similar insights to help to define better the solution.
Persona: identify the personal, social, professional and behavioral aspects that can impact the product features.
Moodboard: table with visual references that serves as a guide for defining colors, shapes, grid and other elements of the product’s visual identity.
Styleguide: fonts and colors settings defined from the research made.
