Museums of Weimar
Responsive Web Design
The Product:
The Weimar Museums website product is a comprehensive and user-centric platform that offers visitors a seamless and enriching experience. It serves as a digital gateway to the cultural, historical, and artistic treasures found in the picturesque town of Weimar, Germany. One of the standout features of this website product is its user-friendly ticket booking system. Visitors can effortlessly secure tickets for their chosen exhibitions or events, ensuring a hassle-free and enjoyable visit to Weimar's museums.
Project duration:
August 2023 to September 2023
My Role:
UX designer
Platform:
Figma
The problem:
Many potential visitors to Weimar's museums face challenges in accessing information about museum collections, booking tickets, and staying updated on upcoming events. This fragmented experience can lead to missed opportunities and decreased engagement with the town's cultural offerings.
The goal:
Our goal is to create a user-centric website product that seamlessly connects visitors to Weimar's museums, streamlines the ticket booking process, and keeps users informed about the latest cultural events. We aim to enhance the accessibility, convenience, and overall user experience for museum enthusiasts, tourists, and the local community.
Understanding the User
User Research Summary:
User research for the Weimar Museums website involved in-depth interviews, surveys, and usability testing with a diverse group of potential visitors. The research uncovered user frustrations related to information accessibility, ticket booking, and event awareness. These insights informed the development of a user-centric website focused on addressing these pain points and enhancing the overall user experience.
User Personas
Design process:
Sitemap:
With the app designs completed, I started work on designing the responsive website. I used the museum website sitemap to guide the organizational structure of each screen’s design to ensure a cohesive and consistent experience across devices.
Paper Wireframes:
With the app designs completed, I started work on designing the responsive website. I used the museum website sitemap to guide the organizational structure of each screen’s design to ensure a cohesive and consistent experience across devices
Digital Wireframes:
After ideating and drafting some paper wireframes, I created the initial designs for the Museum web design. These designs focused on overall ticket booking experience to museums of Weimar.
Low-Fi Prototype:
To prepare for usability testing, I created a low-fidelity prototype that connected the user flow of browsing museums and booking tickets.
View website's low-fidelity prototype here.
Usability Study:
Parameters
Findings:
Mockups:
View high-fi prototype here.
Takeaways:
Next steps:
Let’s connect:
If you’d like to see more or would like to get in touch, my contact information is provided below.
Email: sneha.s.mahur@email.com
Thank you for your time!