Tour Guide
Moving to a different country changes lot of things in you,but the one thing that remains untouched and totally you is your passion. I love travelling and Moving to United States made the possibility broad. The first place I wanted to go when I landed here was New York City. Yeah! I have a Friends (The TV show) Super fan; So when I finally decided to go there I spent hours and days reading and shortlisting places to go, how to go, where to go from , what transportation to take etc.
The research part of my travel have always been Daunting and frustrating,so when I got the opportunity to design an application, this became an obvious choice. With NYC as an example and my love for exploring places, I started designing this app.I wanted the App to not only be used by tourists but also locals. Giving travel tips such as traffic conditions. What mode of transport would be suitable to reach a certain location.Food places near their location rather than through out the city. A comparison between transport options so the user could decide based on the need, budget and time.
My main goal with this app was to have all the information a person needs to navigate through in one touch, but still be clean and aesthetically appealing, reduce chances of errors and keep the information visible.
I wanted the icons to be quirky but simple. The background image gives a very holiday feel to the image.
I was really nervous while conducting user tests. I made the prototype using marvel app. Shared it with friends and family and conducted online tests. The results- people thought it was really useful,everyone was not sure about the look of it but they liked how they found various uses from it and could see themselves using this on a daily basis.
For people who travel the tips that the app gives are equal to the one a local might give to guide you through the place.
Overall this app is to make travel experiences easy and keep you safe.