DotConnect is a virtual community app designed specifically for IXD students, fostering a sense of belonging and enhancing connectivity among members. The app features a smart calendar, status sharing, and an online community platform. By integrating these elements, DotConnect aims to solve miscommunication issues, making it easier for students to stay informed and connected.
DotConnect is a virtual community app designed specifically for IXD students, fostering a sense of belonging and enhancing connectivity among members. The app features a smart calendar, status sharing, and an online community platform. By integrating these elements, DotConnect aims to solve miscommunication issues, making it easier for students to stay informed and connected.
The Challenge
The Challenge
“How can ArtCenter students, classmates, friends, and teachers build a sense of community when we cannot work in the same physical space?”
“How can ArtCenter students, classmates, friends, and teachers build a sense of community when we cannot work in the same physical space?”
Background
Background
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ArtCenter College of Design has been forced to adopt a range of measures to ensure the safety of its students and faculty. One of the most significant changes has been the transition to online instruction, which has resulted in many students being unable to return to the main campus in Pasadena, CA. This shift has had a profound impact on the college community, as students and teachers have had to grapple with a wide range of challenges related to remote learning, communication, and other areas of college life. Despite these difficulties, however, the ArtCenter community remains committed to providing a high-quality education to all its students, regardless of the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ArtCenter College of Design has been forced to adopt a range of measures to ensure the safety of its students and faculty. One of the most significant changes has been the transition to online instruction, which has resulted in many students being unable to return to the main campus in Pasadena, CA. This shift has had a profound impact on the college community, as students and teachers have had to grapple with a wide range of challenges related to remote learning, communication, and other areas of college life. Despite these difficulties, however, the ArtCenter community remains committed to providing a high-quality education to all its students, regardless of the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Research & Insight
Research & Insight
Research Goals:
Research Goals:
01 Identify Current Challenges:
01 Identify Current Challenges:
Our goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the primary difficulties faced by ArtCenter students who are unable to access common rooms due to COVID-19. We aim to uncover and prioritize the most significant problems they encounter in their remote learning experience.
Our goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the primary difficulties faced by ArtCenter students who are unable to access common rooms due to COVID-19. We aim to uncover and prioritize the most significant problems they encounter in their remote learning experience.
02 Analyze Tools and Pain Points:
02 Analyze Tools and Pain Points:
We strive to evaluate the tools, platforms, and technologies currently utilized by both students and faculty. By conducting a thorough analysis, we aim to identify the pain points and limitations of these tools, exploring areas where improvements or alternatives may be needed.
We strive to evaluate the tools, platforms, and technologies currently utilized by both students and faculty. By conducting a thorough analysis, we aim to identify the pain points and limitations of these tools, exploring areas where improvements or alternatives may be needed.
03 Uncover Opportunities:
03 Uncover Opportunities:
Our objective is to uncover potential opportunities that can enhance the remote learning experience for ArtCenter students. By identifying gaps, unmet needs, or areas for improvement, we aim to discover innovative solutions and possibilities that can contribute to a more effective and engaging learning environment.
Our objective is to uncover potential opportunities that can enhance the remote learning experience for ArtCenter students. By identifying gaps, unmet needs, or areas for improvement, we aim to discover innovative solutions and possibilities that can contribute to a more effective and engaging learning environment.
The Problem
The Problem
Identify the core problems
Identify the core problems
UX Vision:
Think
Think
We wants users think
It is a cloud community to stay connected barrier-free-community.
We wants users think
It is a cloud community to stay connected barrier-free-community.
Feel :
Feel :
We wants users to feel
Connected, sense of beloning and identification share emotional connection.
We wants users to feel connected, sense of beloning and identification share emotional connection.
Do
Do
We wants users to do
Work: Study together and discuss together
Relax: Chat together,entertain together
Socialize：Join activities together
Design & The Solutions
Design & The Solutions
Bridging Creativity and Functionality
Bridging Creativity and Functionality
001.
Share & Check Status/
Virtual Community Hub
Share & Check Status/
Virtual Community Hub
002.
Share & Edit Calendar
003.
Community & Share Link
Community & Share Link
Branding
Building the system
UI Component
The icon draws inspiration from the wheel of a printing machine, symbolizing the dynamic nature of printing. Additionally, it incorporates four elements inspired by the traditional CMYK color model used in printing, representing cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) colors, which are fundamental to the printing process. This symbolism not only reflects the brand's connection to the printing industry but also underscores its commitment to innovation and traditional craftsmanship.
Roles & Team Members
UI/UX Design
UX Research
VIsual Design
Sally Chen ( Interaction Designer )
Alice Li ( Interaction Designer )