log-ins
Spring 2019 - 3 weeks
This exercise asked us to focus on steps. And the steps between the steps. And the steps between those. And how those steps come together to create log in flows. We created different onboarding scenarios as well as successful versus unsuccessful log ins for an imaginary app of our choosing.
flow sketches
We started out by creating flow sketches, which entailed much more work than I was aware of at the time. This was once of my first times utilizing a UX technique, and I didn’t realize how specific the flows should be. Looking back on this is a great reminder to think like your user, and not like yourself.
Successful/unsuccessful log-in flows
Onboarding flows
visual iterations
Next, we created visual iterations to identify the design style for our flows. In hindsight, I did myself a disservice because I had really decided on my visual style before this exercise, so I didn’t give as much thought to my explorations. However, I still like the style I ended up with, as I think it fits the purpose of my app.
iterations
final designs
When we came to our final designs, we had to do three different types of flows - a successful log-in, a failed log-in, and a sign up flow. I really enjoyed making this design, as I felt it was clean and understandable.
successful log-in
unsuccessful log-in
sign up
going further
I’m writing this page as a college senior, reflecting on my work as a college sophomore. If I were to redo this project now, I would certainly change some things. I don’t know if I would pick this style, and I definitely would come up with a design system to bring more consistency across the screens. You may ask, why is such an old piece in my portfolio? Or you may not ask that, in which case feel free to stop reading. I consider this project (and my DMV project from the same class) my first real exposure to the full spectrum of the design process, and the first time I could actually see myself having a career in design. It’s not perfect, but I’m still proud of it.