The Online Voting System, made as a web application for desktop, was made to create relationships between candidates and voters through aligning values.
Role: UI/UX Designer
Duration: 1 month
Team: 1 UI/UX Designer
Client: Rochester Institute of Technology | Project
2. THE FILTERING SYSTEM
It creates a shopping-like experience that helps that votes easily find exactly who they're looking for, categorized by what means the most to voters- values.
3. THE CART-LIKE BALLOT
It gives voters the chance to see all of their selections in one place, navigate between them, double-check their choices, and submit- all without leaving the page.
The survey revealed that voters choose candidates based on their personal value system, with the values varying depending on the voter, and the most important categories being:
AGE
GENDER
RELIGION
ETHNICITY
GENERAL VALUES
EXPERIENCES
Voters are used to various paper and digital forms of voting depending on where they're located, while most voters have used a web browser and/or a smartphone. I took this information and combined the best of all the bests:
THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF ONLINE BANKING
THE EASE OF POPULAR ONLINE SHOPPING
THE SECURITY OF THE IRS' WEBSITE
THE THOROUGHNESS OF FASFA + GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS
3. UX MAPPING
The online voting experience needs to provide a certain level of expected and previous experience to create familiarity, comfort, trust, and ease of use...But there is still room for introducing new design in a system that voters take seriously.
My goal was to create an emotionally compelling experience using design elements and flows derived from users' needs, values, and past experiences.
Target users are those who have familiarity with basic uses of technology and digital media, including online shopping and mobile banking.
Both users and candidates have the capacity to have deeply ingrained and personal needs that should be met within the voting process.
Rosie needs all of the information to know her chosen candidate holistically.
2. JJ FISCHER | THE CANDIDATE
JJ wants voters to see him as a person before they view him as a public figure.
I created a custom user story to better understand the user's path and navigation on the single-page website.
PLAYFUL
MODERN
LIVING IN THE MOMENT
EDGY
SIMPLE
LIVELY
GROUNDED
2. TYPOGRAPHY
I chose typography that resembles American signage from the 1900s, especially popular with small businesses and protests.
3. COLOR
I took basic colors that would be found in a small crayon box, then made them more "adult" while still having playful and child-like energy. Colors that are more intense and less varied from their "original box color" were used as small accents next to a similar color to add dimension without being too overwhelming.
4. IMAGERY
I used stars and stripes from the American flag, typography as image, and actual photographs/videos of candidates. I made the flag elements have more organic contours to tie in the hand-made feel of the typography.
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