Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
Soundspace
Soundspace
Soundspace
Soundspace
A web platform designed to facilitate safe and comfortable interactions between users and create sense of community around a love for music.
A web platform designed to facilitate safe and comfortable interactions between users and create sense of community around a love for music.
A web platform designed to facilitate safe and comfortable interactions between users and create sense of community around a love for music.
A web platform designed to facilitate safe and comfortable interactions between users and create sense of community around a love for music.
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Overview
Overview
Overview
Overview
My Role
My Role
UX/UI Designer
UX/UI Designer
Course project for
Interaction Design Principles
Course project for
Interaction Design Principles
Timeline
Timeline
January - December 2025
January - December 2025
Process
Process
User Research
User Research
UI Design
UI Design
Prototyping
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Usability Testing
Tools
Tools
Figma
Figma
Miro
Miro
My Role
UX/UI Designer
- Course project for
Interaction Design Principles
Timeline
January - December 2025
Process
User Research
UI Design
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Tools
Figma
Miro
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Context
Context
Initially tasked to examine existing music and streaming platforms and note what makes the features of these applications usable and useful. From here, I was asked to find ways to improve them to make them more socially inclusive for users, centered around a shared love for music.
Initially tasked to examine existing music and streaming platforms and note what makes the features of these applications usable and useful. From here, I was asked to find ways to improve them to make them more socially inclusive for users, centered around a shared love for music.
Initially tasked to examine existing music and streaming platforms and note what makes the features of these applications usable and useful. From here, I was asked to find ways to improve them to make them more socially inclusive for users, centered around a shared love for music.
Problem
Problem
Music listeners
Music listeners struggle to find an inclusive space to share and explore their love for music.
Music listeners struggle to find an inclusive space to share and explore their love for music.
Music listeners
struggle to find an inclusive space
struggle to find an inclusive space
to share and explore their love for music.
to share and explore their love for music.
Insights from Music Listeners
Insights from Music Listeners
At this point, I temporarily worked in a team of four alongside Maggie Lee, Aspen Tabar, and Anke Stein. Together, we conducted 5 interviews with users of varying age, stages of life, and music affinities. Through this, we were hoping to understand how they currently interact with music and perceive their comfort exploring these platforms.
At this point, I temporarily worked in a team of four alongside Maggie Lee, Aspen Tabar, and Anke Stein. Together, we conducted 5 interviews with users of varying age, stages of life, and music affinities. Through this, we were hoping to understand how they currently interact with music and perceive their comfort exploring these platforms.
At this point, I temporarily worked in a team of four alongside Maggie Lee, Aspen Tabar, and Anke Stein. Together, we conducted 5 interviews with users of varying age, stages of life, and music affinities. Through this, we were hoping to understand how they currently interact with music and perceive their comfort exploring these platforms.
Sharing about music can feel intimate at times and hard to communicate.
Sharing about music can feel intimate at times and hard to communicate.
Sharing about music can feel intimate at times and hard to communicate.
Lack of tailored resources make an experience less comfortable.
Lack of tailored resources make an experience less comfortable.
Lack of tailored resources make an experience less comfortable.
Music connects people through a shared passion, even when tastes differ.
Music connects people through a shared passion, even when tastes differ.
Music connects people through a shared passion, even when tastes differ.
Users often felt uncomfortable talking about their true music taste or personal connections to music - lack of resources in their listening experiences made this feel even more difficult. However, all 5 participants agreed on the power music has to unite people and build community.
Users often felt uncomfortable talking about their true music taste or personal connections to music - lack of resources in their listening experiences made this feel even more difficult. However, all 5 participants agreed on the power music has to unite people and build community.
Users often felt uncomfortable talking about their true music taste or personal connections to music - lack of resources in their listening experiences made this feel even more difficult. However, all 5 participants agreed on the power music has to unite people and build community.
Solution
Solution
An inclusive, monitored, and personalized streaming platform for music lovers to find community in safe space.
An inclusive, monitored, and personalized streaming platform for music lovers to find community in safe space.
An inclusive, monitored, and personalized streaming platform for music lovers to find community in safe space.
Feature #1
Feature #1
Feature #1
Anonymous chats between viewers
Anonymous chats between viewers
Anonymous chats between viewers
Within streaming channels, all chats are kept anonymous to allow users to freely share personal or sensitive input in the chat.
Within streaming channels, all chats are kept anonymous to allow users to freely share personal or sensitive input in the chat.
Within streaming channels, all chats are kept anonymous to allow users to freely share personal or sensitive input in the chat.
Feature #2
Feature #2
Feature #2
Mutual approval for direct messaging
Mutual approval for direct messaging
Mutual approval for direct messaging
Private conversations can only be initiated once both parties have mutually agreed to connect.
Private conversations can only be initiated once both parties have mutually agreed to connect.
Private conversations can only be initiated once both parties have mutually agreed to connect.
Feature #3
Feature #3
Feature #3
Channel reviews to provide direct feedback
Channel reviews to provide direct feedback
Channel reviews to provide direct feedback
When leaving a channel, users are prompted to fill out a simple form to ensure channel moderator and viewers are fostering a safe environment for everybody.
When leaving a channel, users are prompted to fill out a simple form to ensure channel moderator and viewers are fostering a safe environment for everybody.
When leaving a channel, users are prompted to fill out a simple form to ensure channel moderator and viewers are fostering a safe environment for everybody.
Feature #4
Feature #4
Feature #4
Channel-specific starter prompts and reactions
Channel-specific starter prompts and reactions
Channel-specific starter prompts and reactions
Curated questions designed to engage new viewers and spark authentic conversations between users.
Curated questions designed to engage new viewers and spark authentic conversations between users.
Curated questions designed to engage new viewers and spark authentic conversations between users.
Reflection
Reflection
Reflection
Experience conducting extensive user testing
Experience conducting extensive user testing
Conducting user testing early on when creating mid-fidelity designs helped center my design direction, gaining crucial perspective regarding what the user actually wants to see. Overall, learning how to obrserve and gain insights from each participant was a great learning experience.
Conducting user testing early on when creating mid-fidelity designs helped center my design direction, gaining crucial perspective regarding what the user actually wants to see. Overall, learning how to obrserve and gain insights from each participant was a great learning experience.
Conducting user testing early on when creating mid-fidelity designs helped center my design direction, gaining crucial perspective regarding what the user actually wants to see. Overall, learning how to obrserve and gain insights from each participant was a great learning experience.
The power of divergent exploration in early designs
The power of divergent exploration in early designs
As this assignment began with a large scope, I realized the strength in being able to draft out a broad range of ideas. Taking time to explore what works and doesn't work really helps align what direction I would like to explore in my product.
As this assignment began with a large scope, I realized the strength in being able to draft out a broad range of ideas. Taking time to explore what works and doesn't work really helps align what direction I would like to explore in my product.
As this assignment began with a large scope, I realized the strength in being able to draft out a broad range of ideas. Taking time to explore what works and doesn't work really helps align what direction I would like to explore in my product.
Importance of placing yourself in the shoes of the user
Importance of placing yourself in the shoes of the user
Moving forward, I created mid-fidelity designs of all three variations in Figma, fleshing out details and preparing for internal review from my classmates and professor. Notably, they pointed out the increased emphasis needed for the chat section and user-generated content, but enjoyed the starter question from V1 and the stream interface from V3.
Moving forward, I created mid-fidelity designs of all three variations in Figma, fleshing out details and preparing for internal review from my classmates and professor. Notably, they pointed out the increased emphasis needed for the chat section and user-generated content, but enjoyed the starter question from V1 and the stream interface from V3.
Moving forward, I created mid-fidelity designs of all three variations in Figma, fleshing out details and preparing for internal review from my classmates and professor. Notably, they pointed out the increased emphasis needed for the chat section and user-generated content, but enjoyed the starter question from V1 and the stream interface from V3.