Bubble
Travel Abroad App For Students
Nov 2017
Roles
Design Iterations, Content Creation
Category
Traveling, Social
Method
Goal-Directed Design
Collaborative Project
Interface
Mobile App
Android IOS
Software
InVison
Protopie
Photoshop
Synopsis
Bubble Is a application designed as
a safe mean for students that socialize while studying abroad.
We created iterations, style guides, and features users may find useful. After user interviews/testing, we revised visuals, features and overall functionality that made the app more user friendly.
Goals
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Chat and arrange
hangouts with other students.
Join groups with
individuals that have the same interests.
Meet students abroad
that speak the same language.
Prospective Users
Goals:
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Attend forums on social issues
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Participate in on campus events
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Work for a political campaign group
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Be social and meet new friends
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Complete another semester abroad before she graduates
Aptitudes
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Political Science A student
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iPhone/ MacBook
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Tech savvy (Intermediate)
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Intuitive about technology
Skills
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Smart phone/ app familiarity
Sarah
Age: 21 Gender: Female
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Student
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Political Science Major
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Lives on campus
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Completed a semester abroad in
Madrid, Spain during Fall semester 2016
Activities
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Goes to class (daily)
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Exercise (3-5 x/ weeks)
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Works in the Political Science department at her school
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Watches Netflix when she can
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Volunteers at a local non-profit
Motivations
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Socializing
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Wants to be in the know
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Politics
The Use Environment
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Class
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Bathroom
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Work/Home
Jaimie
Age: 19 Gender: Female
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Student
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French Major
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Lives on campus
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Currently completing a study abroad program in Paris, France
Activities
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Goes to class (daily)
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Practices yoga daily
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Works as a nanny (part-time)
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Loves watching foreign films
Motivations
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Foreign accents and languages
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Socialize
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Learning about different cultures
The Use Environment
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Work/Home
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Class
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Bathroom
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Car
Goals:
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Wants to socialize more
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Enjoys traveling
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Learn as many languages as she can
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Work for the UN
Aptitudes
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French major A student
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iPhone/ MacBook
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Tech savvy (Intermediate)
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Intuitive about technology
Skills
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Smart phone/ app familiarity
Goals:
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Attend game conferences
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Wants to keep up with all technology
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Wants to socialize
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To start his own company before he graduates
Aptitudes
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Computer Science Major A student
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iPhone/ MacBook
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Tech savvy (Intermediate)
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Intuitive about technology
Skills
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Smart phone/ app familiarity
Josh
Age: 21 Gender: Male
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Computer Science major/ Game Design minor
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Loves playing and designing video games
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Lives off campus w/ roommates
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Supported by parents
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Studied abroad in Mumbai, India during Summer 2016
Activities
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Goes to class (daily)
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Works out (occasionally)
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Hangs out and plays video games (daily)
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Attend Dragon Con
Motivations
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Socialize
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Be in the know about technology
The Use Environment
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Class
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Bathroom
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Home
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At red lights while in the car
Competition
Logo iterations
Preliminary Flow
User Research
Infographics
