GLASIS REDESIGN PROJECT
Intro
GLANSIS user research revealed that users often struggle, feel confused and encounter obstacles in finding or understanding information when browsing the website. User engagement indicators suggest that this problem has been ongoing for some time, leading to an increasing disconnect between the platform and its target audience.
The decline in website traffic hampers its ability to effectively monitor and mitigate the spread of species in the Great Lakes region. Also, the website has a poor user experience, lacking user-friendliness and intuitive navigation, making it difficult for users to access necessary information. In an information-saturated environment, users can easily become disoriented and may lose patience.
Problem Statement
There were a number of issues, including a lack of optimization in the visual hierarchy, making it difficult for users to navigate. Also for the problem that Rochelle said: the problem of access problem of information, Strengthening the connection between the Platform and its audience has therefore become critical.
Chapter organization is not intuitive and can easily confuse users, thereby hindering intuitive acquisition of information.
In addition, the outdated color scheme and typography layout bring visual discomfort to users, making them feel a little overwhelmed.
Executive Summary
GOAL
the main target of this project is to enhance the usability of the species generator function. make it more easier to use, more convenient to interact.
FUNCTION
The Species List Generator enables users to perform specific searches on a variety of species information, returning the user a complete list of the species lists they need.
RE:DESIGN PURPOSE
After users use the new template, they can easily find what they need.
The new system will provide intuitive drop-down menus, checkboxes and search functionality for efficient searches.
There are also more features that were not available before, such as filtering options and reselection options, making searching more efficient.
MOBILE VERSION
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MOBILE VERSION -
NAV
HOMEPAGE
HOMEPAGE
GENERATER (1)
GENERATER
GENERATER (2)
SEARCH PAGE
SEARCH PAGE
SPECIES DETAIL
PC VERSION
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SPECIES DETAIL
Key Decision 1
Font Change & Search bar & Nav Redesign
For users who browse the web, a simple yet elegant font is a must-have. So as a first step, I changed the font. Roboto is a perfect font for web pages. It is very simple and is most suitable for navigation. Secondly, the search box is very useful on the website, so it should be placed in the most obvious position, so it should be placed together with the navigation so that users can use them more conveniently.
Key Decision 2
Column & Search system redesign
When the user completes the search, all search results will be displayed directly on the screen.
In the initial website, users will not be able to find the species they want because there is too much information but no reasonable classification, making the entire operation meaningless.
Moreover, even if users can find the information they want, they still need to spend a lot of time searching.At this point, I redesigned a template that displays simple information about each species and displays it in the form of columns, which is simple and easy to search.
Whenever the user slides the screen, the next ten species will be automatically displayed, so that the user can remember enough information and will not miss it. At the top, I placed a search bar to allow users to search further.
Key Decision 3
Column & Search system redesign
On the page that specifically introduces species information, since each piece of information does not have a complete framework, the structure is very messy, and a bunch of text overlaps, making users have no desire to read on. The first thing I did was classify the information.
For example, put geographical location information together and species introduction information together. This way users can easily find the information they need. For example, if they want to query where a specific species occurs, they only need to find the area that introduces geographical information to find the information they want. Moreover, the block design has a more sense of design and is visually more tidy, simple and clean.
