Enhancing a dynamic 3D modeling trading platform, featuring tailored customization options for both 3D artists and shoppers.

Primary User Research / Low-fidelity Prototype / High-fidelity Prototype / Personas / Flowchart / Information Architecture / Competitive Analysis / Secondary User Research
Primary User Research / Low-fidelity Prototype / High-fidelity Prototype / Personas / Flowchart / Information Architecture / Competitive Analysis / Secondary User Research
Deliverables
Team
Team
Zhixuan Song
Shenyi Zhang
Zhixuan Song
Shenyi Zhang
Duration
Duration
4 months
4 months
Project Type
Project Type
Academic Project
Academic Project



Buikding a dynamic 3D modeling trading platform, featuring tailored customization options for both 3D artists and shoppers.
Buikding a dynamic 3D modeling trading platform, featuring tailored customization options for both 3D artists and shoppers.
Buikding a dynamic 3D modeling trading platform, featuring tailored customization options for both 3D artists and shoppers.
DIGI NOISE Web Design
DIGI NOISE Web Design
DIGI NOISE Web Design
DIGI NOISE Web Design




Primary User Research / Low-fidelity Prototype / High-fidelity Prototype / Personas / Flowchart / Information Architecture / Competitive Analysis / Secondary User Research
Primary User Research / Low-fidelity Prototype / High-fidelity Prototype / Personas
/ Flowchart
Deliverables
Deliverables
Team
Zhixuan Song
Shenyi Zhang
Duration
Duration
4 months
4 months
Project Type
Academic Project
Academic Project


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Take a quick look...
Take a quick look...

Initial Project Goal
To create a balanced community with emphasis of both values of shoppers and 3D artists.

Initial Project Goal
To create a balanced community with emphasis of both values of shoppers and 3D artists.

Initial Project Goal
To create a balanced community with emphasis of both values of shoppers and 3D artists.

Initial Project Goal
To create a balanced community with emphasis of both values of shoppers and 3D artists.
Background & Existing Problem
Background & Existing Problem
Background & Existing Problem




Shift from 2D to 3D is a transformative trend. Spans entertainment, design, education, enhancing how we entertain, create, and learn. It also revolutionizes manufacturing through 3D printing and advances scientific understanding. This trend promises ongoing innovation and impact.
Shift from 2D to 3D is a transformative trend. Spans entertainment, design, education, enhancing how we entertain, create, and learn. It also revolutionizes manufacturing through 3D printing and advances scientific understanding. This trend promises ongoing innovation and impact.
Shift from 2D to 3D is a transformative trend. Spans entertainment, design, education, enhancing how we entertain, create, and learn. It also revolutionizes manufacturing through 3D printing and advances scientific understanding. This trend promises ongoing innovation and impact.
What we have heard about from users ......
What we have heard about from users ......

Need of Customization
Shoppers



3D Artists
3D Artists
Long Communication Process


Shoppers




Frustrating Trading Experience
Shoppers




Long Communication Process
3D Artists

Research
Research
Research Process
Research Process
Research Process



What we can learn from competitors? ......


What we can learn from competitors? ......


What we can learn from competitors? ......


Market Research
Market Research
Digging in to specific UX features ......
Digging in to specific UX features ......
By analyzing specific UX features, I can identify detailed opportunities to enhance user communication and streamline the ordering experience.
By analyzing specific UX features, I can identify detailed opportunities to enhance user communication and streamline the ordering experience.


Define our opportunities based on competitors’ weakness and existing features......
Define our opportunities based on competitors’ weakness and existing features......
Insights
Insights
Insights


Based on the secondary market research, we then gathered first hand information to transfer potential opportunities into solid improvements.
Based on the secondary market research, we then gathered first hand information to transfer potential opportunities into solid improvements.
What we can learn from our users?
What we can learn from our users?









Expert Interview
Expert Interview
Expert Interview
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x8
x8
We interviewed 4 3D designers. 2 marketing managers and 2 product managers to zone in the main problems that we have discovered.
We interviewed 4 3D designers. 2 marketing managers and 2 product managers to zone in the main problems that we have discovered.
We interviewed 4 3D designers. 2 marketing managers and 2 product managers to zone in the main problems that we have discovered.


Takeaways
Takeaways

Redefine the problem
Redefine the problem
How can we create a customized experience that promotes seamless collaboration, streamlines order management for increased efficiency?
How can we create a customized experience that promotes seamless collaboration, streamlines order management for increased efficiency?
How can we create a customized experience that promotes seamless collaboration, streamlines order management for increased efficiency?
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
An overview of the organization of the web structure helps us prioritize which section to focus on.
An overview of the organization of the web structure helps us prioritize which section to focus on.




Ideation
Ideation
Improving User Flow to perform more efficient tasks ......
Improving User Flow to perform more efficient tasks ......
Improving User Flow to perform more efficient tasks ......



Design Explorations
Design Explorations

Wireframes
Wireframes
How could we efficiently reduce the learning curve and improve the navigation of the site with different tasks goals from searching, taking challanges and communication?
How could we efficiently reduce the learning curve and improve the navigation of the site with different tasks goals from searching, taking challanges and communication?



Usability Testing
Usability Testing
How could we boost the community trust and trading engagement especially for new users?
How could we boost the community trust and trading engagement especially for new users?


Design Iterations
Improvement of searching efficiencies with smart filters to target their desired products in a quick manner.
Improvement of searching efficiencies with smart filters to target their desired products in a quick manner.
Smart Search
Smart Search
Smart Search

Iteration
Iteration
Final Design



Final Design
Final Design
Design Iterations
AI search with image & text
AI search with image & text
Improvement of existing feature: A more clear and intuitive searching process
Improvement of existing feature: A more clear and intuitive searching process

Iteration
Iteration
Final Design
Final Design



Integrated Communication
Integrated Communication
Integrated Communication
Improvement of more efficient, and faster way of meeting with recorded notes generated by AI.
Improvement of more efficient, and faster way of meeting with recorded notes generated by AI.

Iteration
Iteration
Final Design
Final Design


Design Sandbox: Digi- Space
Design Sandbox: Digi- Space
Introduction of DIGI-space as an interactive playground to boost engagement as well as strengthen community ......
Introduction of DIGI-space as an interactive playground to boost engagement as well as strengthen community ......
Iteration
Iteration
Final Design
Final Design






Design Iterations
Iteration
Final Design
Improvement of searching efficiencies with smart filters to target their desired products in a quick manner.
Smart Search




AI search with image & text
Improvement of existing feature: A more clear and intuitive searching process


Iteration
Final Design


Integrated Communication
Improvement of more efficient, and faster way of meeting with recorded notes generated by AI.


Iteration
Final Design


Design Sandbox: Digi- Space
Introduction of DIGI-space as an interactive playground to boost engagement as well as strengthen community ......
Iteration
Final Design

Dynamic Dashboard
Explore, view and learn about tasks
Elevating Community Engagement with Streamlined Visual Structure and Real-Time Updates

Seamless In-App Meeting
+
AI generate Meeting Summary
Message, video chat with help of AI.
In-App video chat, instant messaging, and AI-Generated recall notes for efficient communication and time savings.
Seamless Communication
For Both 3D Artists & Shoppers ......
Design System
Design System
To create cohesive, efficient, scalable, and accessible digital experiences while facilitating collaboration and maintaining consistency across products and platforms.
To create cohesive, efficient, scalable, and accessible digital experiences while facilitating collaboration and maintaining consistency across products and platforms.


Final Design
Final Design

Dynamic Dashboard
Explore, view and learn about tasks
Explore, view and learn about tasks
Elevating Community Engagement with Streamlined Visual Structure and Real-Time Updates
Elevating Community Engagement with Streamlined Visual Structure and Real-Time Updates

Seamless In-App Meeting
+
AI generate Meeting Summary
Message, video chat with help of AI.
In-App video chat, instant messaging, and AI-Generated recall notes for efficient communication and time savings.
Seamless Communication
Seamless Communication
Seamless Communication
For Both 3D Artists & Shoppers ......
For Both 3D Artists & Shoppers ......
For 3D Artists ......
For 3D Artists ......
Streamlined Order Management
Streamlined Order Management

Challenge Explorer
Manage, organize tasks in clear manner
Streamlined Search and Categorized Display for Effortless Navigation of Published 3D Challenges with Powerful Filters


Challenge Explorer
Challenge Explorer
Manage, organize tasks in clear manner
Manage, organize tasks in clear manner
Streamlined Search and Categorized Display for Effortless Navigation of Published 3D Challenges with Powerful Filters
Streamlined Search and Categorized Display for Effortless Navigation of Published 3D Challenges with Powerful Filters

Order Control
Order Control
Edit, preview and track task.
Edit, preview and track task.
Easy edit, preview of all orders including order details and overall clear visualization of order progress for better task management.
Easy edit, preview of all orders including order details and overall clear visualization of order progress for better task management.
For Shoppers ......
For Shoppers ......
Customized your needs easily
Customized your needs easily


Community playground to boost engagement
Community playground to boost engagement
Inspire shoppers ideas more.
Shoppers could gain a community sense of belonging and inspired to browse more with
smart filters to narrow down ideas for easy publish or further detailed exploration.


AI generated 2D & 3D results
AI generated 2D & 3D results
AI generated 2D & 3D results
Fast visualization your needs from AI.
Fast visualization your needs from AI.
Fast visualization your needs from AI.
Shopper can easily visualize their thoughts by transforming uploaded Images and keywords into dynamic 2D Images and 3D Models
Shopper can easily visualize their thoughts by transforming uploaded Images and keywords into dynamic 2D Images and 3D Models
Shopper can easily visualize their thoughts by transforming uploaded Images and keywords into dynamic 2D Images and 3D Models

Model, explore thoughts
for fast visualization.
Model, explore thoughts
for fast visualization.
Expanded Thinking, Editing, AR Visualization, and Seamless Sharing.
Shoppers could easy click and drag 3D objects to their testing environment after that they can download that
Model Mastery
AI generated 2D & 3D results


Swift Model Specifications
Swift Model Specifications
Confirm price and deadline.
Confirm price and deadline.
To finish up orders, shopper could know about the instant Price and Time Overview for Effortless Publishing
To finish up orders, shopper could know about the instant Price and Time Overview for Effortless Publishing



Dynamic Dashboard
Explore, view and learn about tasks
Elevating Community Engagement with Streamlined Visual Structure and Real-Time Updates
Seamless Communication
For Both 3D Artists & Shoppers ......


Seamless In-App Meeting
+
AI generate Meeting Summary
Message, video chat with help of AI.
In-App video chat, instant messaging, and AI-Generated recall notes for efficient communication and time savings.
Streamlined Order Management
For 3D Artists ......


Challenge Explorer
Manage, organize tasks in clear manner
Streamlined Search and Categorized Display for Effortless Navigation of Published 3D Challenges with Powerful Filters

Order Control
Edit, preview and track task.
Easy edit, preview of all orders including order details and overall clear visualization of order progress for better task management.
For Shoppers ......
Customized your needs easily

Community playground to boost engagement
Inspire shoppers ideas more.
Shoppers could gain a community sense of belonging and inspired to browse more with
smart filters to narrow down ideas for easy publish or further detailed exploration.

AI generated 2D & 3D results
Fast visualization your needs from AI.
Shopper can easily visualize their thoughts by transforming uploaded Images and keywords into dynamic 2D Images and 3D Models

Model, explore thoughts
for fast visualization.
Expanded Thinking, Editing, AR Visualization, and Seamless Sharing.
Shoppers could easy click and drag 3D objects to their testing environment after that they can download that
Model Mastery

Swift Model Specifications
Confirm price and deadline.
To finish up orders, shopper could know about the instant Price and Time Overview for Effortless Publishing
Reflections
User are satisfied with the design outcome
User are satisfied with the design outcome
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