READ.
READ. is a reader’s dream. It is used to track your reading habits, store a virtual library and connect with fellow readers.
Against typical guidelines, this app was built as a low fidelity prototype. The project was used as a creative look at using Figma and developing knowledge of it as a tool to enhance my skills and heighten the potential complexity of my UX Designs. I felt that my previous projects such as Baked For You and NutriYou were very simple, perhaps even rudimentary, designs.
It was time to get creative.
The journey started by imagining a space where readers, avid and not, could have a miniature library in their phone where they could track their reading habits. The goal was to create a safe and inclusive space for readers of all levels to engage with others where there is no pressure, just exploration.
Design
Some valuable design skills I wanted to learn included screen overlays and a sticky bottom navigation bar which stayed in place during scrolling.
As I explored these elements, the design transformed from low-fidelity to high-fidelity to assist visually with the interactions needed in prototyping and
The static navigation bar turned out to be tricky but after trial and error (and some online tutorials), we got it right.
An overlay was used for the hamburger menu style to showcase additional settings and options a user might wish to explore within the app.
Components were incorporated into the design. They definitely speed up page building and creation.
View the live prototype.
In terms of design, I feel that improvements can be made overall. User testing will be imperative to aid in improvements.
For now I’d like to add interaction to the navigation bar, showing the user which page they are on by highlighting it on the navigation bar.
As the app grows and gains pages, I’d like to incorporate a way to go back to the previous page and not just have home as an option. An option for this is to switch the home icon in the nav bar to a back button and to move the home button next to the search bar.
I’d love to explore the search function — which is currently untouched and unacknowledged (whoops).