Evenu is an event space finder that helps Torontonians find affordable and appropriately sized venues for their personal celebrations.
Tools Used:
Sketch
InVision
Project Length:
8 weeks
Project Length:
10 weeks
Platform:
Android
WearOS
Responsive Web
Platform:
Android
Impactful events (i.e. birthdays, holidays) are best celebrated in an intimate setting, with people you deeply and genuinely care for. However, because of housing costs and small living conditions, Torontonians are not able to host events at home.
Hypothesis: Torontonians need to find venues to host significant events and maintain social bonds. I know I'm right when I see the creation of new event spaces.
Impactful events (i.e. birthdays, holidays) are best celebrated in an intimate setting, with people you deeply and genuinely care for in your social network.
However, because Torontonians live in smaller units due to increasing housing costs, they are limited in the opportunity to host such events.
Hypothesis: Torontonians need to find curated venues for hosting significant events and maintaining social relationships. I know I'm right when I see the creation of new event spaces.
My criteria for the competitive analysis is based on key factors: type of business, similarity in offerings, ease of use, and presence in app store. After the research, it was clear that there was a definite gap in the market that was not being addressed.
Airbnb
Type: Hospitality
Offering: Homesharing
Difficulty: Easy
App presence: Top-rated
Verdict: Few event spaces
thisopenspace
Type: Short-term rental
Offering: Multi-use spaces
Difficulty: Easy
App Presence: None
Verdict: Expensive event spaces
Entr
Type: Short-term rental
Offering: Multi-use spaces
Difficulty: Moderate
App Presence: None
Verdict: Expensive event spaces
Interviewing 5 individuals helped validate the fact that Torontonians do care about event hosting and much rather prefer to celebrate moments in spaces that exclude strangers. However there are many restrictions that prevent this type of event hosting.
After referring to Matthew for where his pain points were, user stories were created to integrate product functionality. They were then grouped into epics. This process was crucial to understand what the product needs structurally.
A task flow was created to add a functional flow to the epics.
Sketches were created on pen and paper initially to iterate quickly to visually place my user story functions. They were then converted into a low fidelity wireflow.
Two rounds of user testing were conducted - with five participants per test - to validate the design decisions. Overall, the results reinforced the decisions made, with exception of some minor issues.
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It was important to adhere to existing patterns and design guidelines so that the product's usability stays consistent compared to similar apps. Attributes under consideration was:
• Accessible colour choices for interactions
• Components existing in other mobile apps
• Integrating Material Design Guidelines
A set of responsive websites in dark mode were created to help convey the value proposition of Evenu to Matthew. This approach allowed me to enhance the warmth and cozyness that parties allure in face of the dark outdoors.
After alleviating Matthew's pain points (finding a venue that is affordable and curated), I was able to reflect on possible scenarios Evenu might encounter.
With all the optimism, there will be moments where circumstances will arise. I will not be able to prevent them all:
• The host may sometimes act unpredicatably
• Guests can possibly act against the good nature of the event
• Venue pricing will depend on overall supply and demand
1. Help Matthew find an event planner, to allow him to socialize more than plan
2. Consider supplying resources for the event, that the venue host might not have.
3. Prototype and test a dark mode for the mobile app, to fully evoke the mood presented in the marketing website.
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