Initially, the idea was to go in and revamp the user interface to make a simple and clean design. However, after seeing that the client wanted to remove the map, which was a large part of the user experience, the project called for a UI and UX revamp to be done quickly. Time was of the essence due to hurricane season being around the corner and the clients desire for their product to be out and available as their first minimum viable product (MVP).
Quite often, I find that I'm almost never feel comfortable suggesting designs or changes for something that I’m unsure who the intended audience is or what the purpose of the tool is. As we went through our first brief of the project, I did have a hard time understanding the world of public adjusters and contractors but I did my best in gathering the intel that I needed in order to address the pain points, wants, needs, and expectations of the stake holder. I made sure to apply these findings throughout the iteration process and outcome.
Where’s the research portion?
Due to budgetary and time constraints, I was not able to begin or implement any user research or testing for the designs. I depended on the crucial communication and feedback the stake holders provided me in all our meetings. I did dedicate a very small amount of time to looking at some of their competitors and was glad to find that they were also in a similar headspace when it came to user navigation, information architecture and the user interface design when we were closer to the last steps of the MVP.