Design an artist bio

app for an art gallery

Aryaman Jain
Project overview

The product:
The artist bio app called “Canaroma” is designed to provide a
platform for artist to showcase their work and share their stories.
It aims to make it easy for users to discover and learn about new
artists, and stay up-to-date with their projects and exhibitions.

Project duration:
February 2023 - May 2023
Project overview

The problem: The goal:

The current physical artist biographies are difficult To improve overall experience of visitors by
to manage due to constant upgradation of artists digitizing the experience, giving comprehensive
and their works, become cumbersome and limits artist biographies in an interactive and user
the amount of information shared. Also making it friendly way.
difficult for user to read.
Project overview

My role: Responsibilities:
UX designer, UX researcher designing an app for Facilitator, Presenter, Researcher, paper and Digital
art gallery. wireframing, Low and Hi- Fidelity prototyping,
Conducting usability study, Iterating on design,
Collaborating, Information Architecture, Data
analyst, and accounting for accessibility.
 ● User research
Understanding ● Personas

the user ● Problem statements

● User journey maps
User research: summary

User research involved understanding the needs, emotions, behaviour, and preferences of users. Which
was done through various interviews and empathy maps. Primary user groups were working adults who
are art enthusiasts.

Research include user interviews, contextual inquiries, Usability testing and feedback collection. The
assumptions made were visitors prefer digital access for artist bios, Desire for digitized content, User
familiarity with digital platform, Interest of users in the content provided.
With few changed assumptions after research concluded that users had mixed preference for digital and
physical biographies, Varied information content as some wanted concise information while others
required more comprehensive insights leading to add customizable content options in the app.
User research: pain points

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Limited access Outdated or incomplete Lack of interpretive Language barrier
information material

Access to information is Physical bios may not Visitors may find Non-native speakers may
limited, as bios have always reflect the most up challenging to understand face difficulty
limited information, it to date information about artistic significance and understanding artist bio,
restricts the visitors to artist, hence providing connections which can hinder artists
understand artists and inaccuracy and confusion appreciation.
their works
Persona: Leah

Problem statement:
Leah is a doctor with busy and
demanding service, who need a
bigger picture of experiencing
an art gallery because she
wants to understand the
process of the artwork and
experience the thought process
of artists
Persona: Joseph

Problem statement:
Joseph is a recent immigrant
who enrolled in online classes
wants to understand different
art styles but finds it difficult to
understand artists biographies
due to non proficiency in the
language.
User journey map

Mapping Leah’s user journey

revealed how helpful it would
be for users to have artist
Image of user
biographies to understand journey map

their artwork and their

thought process.
 ● Paper wireframes
Starting ● Digital wireframes

the design ● Low-fidelity prototype

● Usability studies
Paper wireframes

The wireframes should

prioritize the needs of users,
ensuring the app is user
centric, intuitive, easy to
navigate, and provide
seamless experience for the
targeted audience.

Stars were used to mark the elements of each sketch which had higher
potential to be implemented in the initial digital wireframe
Digital wireframes

Multi-media integration,
elements such as images, The camera
button helps
videos, or audio recordings, user to directly
scan the artwork
and give detail
can be incorporated in info about the
The
categorization
artist
wireframes to enhance of elements is
easy navigate
understanding of artists work. and minimalist
making it a
clean design

Icons are user

friendly making it
easy to navigate
across the app
Digital wireframes
An overview of
featuring artist,
For greater user experience, giving users
latest updates
and notifies
wireframe provide a platform about the
trending artist
for presenting detailed and and their works.

comprehensive artist
Like and Text
biographies including reader button
for visual
necessary details about the impaired users.

artist.
 Low-fidelity prototype

The Low-fidelity prototype

connected the primary user flow of
completing the path focusing on
artist biographies.

Link to Lo-fi prototype

Lo- fidelity prototype for artist bio app
Usability study: findings
The aim of this usability study is to evaluate the user interface, navigation, and overall user
experience. Main objective was to find out usability issues, and major shortcomings of app to
complete the task and gather feedback for the same.

Round 1 findings Round 2 findings

1 Navigation challenges, Users find it 1 Multimedia integration, users are

difficult to find specific artists concerned about their placement

2 Language support 2 Filters and personalization of elements

3 Too much information creating 3 Search function inaccuracy

confusion
4 Prominency and easy accessibility of
contexts
 Mockups
Refining
●
● High-fidelity prototype
the design ● Accessibility
Mockups
Before usability study After usability study

User centered design- the

aim is to prioritize the users,
thought process involves
Image of
designing clear navigation selected
buttons and clear access to screen before
usability study
different sections and
functionalities of the app.
Mockups
Before usability study After usability study

Multimedia integration - the

thought process indicates
how different elements can
Image of
be integrated to enhance the selected
user’s understanding and screen after
usability study
visual experience. The aim is
to balance between
informative content and
multimedia content in the
app.
Mockups

Main Main Main Main

mockup mockup mockup mockup
screen for screen for screen for screen for
display display display display
 High-fidelity
prototype

The high fidelity prototype

presented artist bios, Screenshot of
emphasizing artists prototype with
connections or
background, artworks, journey, prototype GIF
and influences. Designing
layouts that allow for
comprehensive and visually
engaging profiles and works.

Link to Hi-fi prototype

Hi-fidelity prototype for artist bio app
Accessibility considerations

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Text readability - Use of Intuitive and logical Multimedia- Use of detailed
clear and legible fonts, with navigation structure that and clear images for better
appropriate visual styles for allow users to easily understanding the design.
users, also including those understand and navigate Helping users with cognitive
with visual impairments or through the apps. Use of impairment and screen
reading difficulties. consistent labels for readers to understand the
navigation. content more effectively.
 ● Takeaways
Going forward ● Next steps
Takeaways

Impact: What I learned:

It impacted in increased user engagement with While designing artist bio app I learned that by
the app. A thoughtfully designed app can provide constantly iterating and improving app based on
aesthetically pleasing and interactive interfaces. user insights can evolve the app and can give
Including accessibility and inclusivity connects larger perspective to look upon which can
wide range of users, including those with enhance the experience of the app and deepens
disabilities. user engagement with artists and their works.
Next steps

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Conducting next usability Iterative improvement The learnings can help

study can give clear insights involving user testing, empathize with users,
to the app, which can lead feedback collection, and making informed design
to enhancement of the app, polishing of the app. These decisions, and prioritize
and pain points are steps can help in user satisfaction.
effectively addressed. enhancement of apps
functionality, usability and
overall experience.
Let’s connect!

Thank you for your time reviewing my work on “Canaroma” an Artist bio app for an Art gallery.
If you would like to know more about the app feel free to contact me, details mentioned below

Name - Aryaman Jain

Email - [email protected]