Empathize
You will conduct interviews with community members, research local needs, and gather insights to create user personas that inform your website's development focus on meeting the specific needs of residents in San Diego.
Days 1 - 3
Meet Local Voices
Launch 60m
Plan and Run User Feedback Sessions
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Finalize Launch Plan and Exhibition Prep
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Define
You will distill your research findings to craft a clear and concise problem statement that identifies the primary need your website will address, ensuring a strong foundation for the design process.
Days 4 - 6
Define San Diego Needs: Resource Priority Mapping
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Interviews & User Personas: Grounding Your Design
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Define San Diego Needs
Deliverable 90m
Ideate
You will brainstorm, sketch, and evaluate diverse solution ideas that address the needs of San Diego residents using collaborative workshops and peer feedback to refine your concept for the website design.
Days 7 - 10
Sketch and Compare Site Layouts for Resources
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Prioritize Features with Peer Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Idea Harvest and Sketch
Deliverable 90m
Prototype
You will build and iterate on testable website prototypes using feedback from peers and community members, focusing on user needs and improving the design and functionality for specific categories in the context of San Diego resources.
Days 11 - 15
Design Wireframes for Resource Site
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Map Data Schema & User Flows
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Clickable Prototype & Feedback Session
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Prototype Iteration Pack
Deliverable 90m
Test/Present
You will conduct usability testing with local community members, collect their feedback on your website, present your findings and refined website to stakeholders in a final exhibition, and document how user input shaped improvements and solutions.
Days 16 - 20
Plan and Run Community Usability Tests
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Analyze Feedback and Prioritize Changes
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Update Wireframes and Navigation Flows
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Prepare Live Demo and Usage Analytics
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Rehearse Exhibition and Finalize Materials
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Usability Testing with Local Community Members
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Prototype Sketch & Plan
Deliverable 60m