PARTICIPANTS

PARTICIPANTS

Ayomikun Okenwa

Ayomikun Okenwa

Research and Study

Research and Study

Sketches and Notes

Sketches and Notes

Wireframes

Wireframes

Mid-designs

Mid-designs

End Product

End Product

Victor Osimen

Victor Osimen

End Product

End Product

CONTEXT

CONTEXT

SmokyLoft aims to create a website that redefines the hookah renting experience, making it more interactive and accessible.

SmokyLoft aims to create a website that redefines the hookah renting experience, making it more interactive and accessible.

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

Hookah rental websites overwhelm users with old designs and inefficient workflows

Hookah rental websites overwhelm users with old designs and inefficient workflows

Excessive text and little interactivity.

Excessive text and little interactivity.

Limited transparency in pricing and availability.

Limited transparency in pricing and availability.

Poorly organized user workflow

Poorly organized user workflow

Example of a bad interface with too much text

Example of a bad interface with too much text

THE OBJECTIVE

THE OBJECTIVE

A blend of functionality and visuals

A blend of functionality and visuals

Simple navigation - Easy-to-use interface for quick ordering.

Simple navigation - Easy-to-use interface for quick ordering.

Premium Visuals - Stylish, high-quality images of hookahs.

Premium Visuals - Stylish, high-quality images of hookahs.

Ready availability - Every page should has an FAQ and About Us section

Ready availability - Every page should has an FAQ and About Us section

APPROACH

APPROACH

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Learning from Competitors Helps Deliver a Better User Experience

Learning from Competitors Helps Deliver a Better User Experience

Market Demand -

Market Demand -

Identified a growing need for high-quality, convenient hookah delivery services catering to social gatherings and events.

Identified a growing need for high-quality, convenient hookah delivery services catering to social gatherings and events.

Customer Expectations -

Customer Expectations -

Customers value quick delivery, stylish presentation, and a hassle-free ordering process over traditional rental methods.

Customers value quick delivery, stylish presentation, and a hassle-free ordering process over traditional rental methods.

User Selling Point -

User Selling Point -

SmokyLoft differentiates itself by offering steady customer support even after ordering the product.

SmokyLoft differentiates itself by offering steady customer support even after ordering the product.

INSIGHTS

INSIGHTS

Crucial Insights Enhance the User Experience

Crucial Insights Enhance the User Experience

Crucial Insights Enhance the User Experience

Convenience is a priority to users

Convenience is a priority to users

Elegant and classy UI will make the experience memorable

Elegant and classy UI will make the experience memorable

Dark theme, sleek header font and off-whites and blacks give elegant appeal

Dark theme, sleek header font and off-whites and blacks give elegant appeal

HOW MIGHT I...

HOW MIGHT I...

Empathy Fuels Designs That Genuinely Resonate with Users

Empathy Fuels Designs That Genuinely Resonate with Users

Empathy Fuels Designs That Genuinely Resonate with Users

…make ordering a hookah as easy as a few taps on a screen?

…make ordering a hookah as easy as a few taps on a screen?

…design a platform that reflects the premium nature of SmokyLoft?

…design a platform that reflects the premium nature of SmokyLoft?

…optimize functionality to deliver hookahs quickly and reliably?

…optimize functionality to deliver hookahs quickly and reliably?

IDEATING

Ideas Explored Through Creativity = Success

Ideas Explored Through Creativity = Success

Off-white or silvery text to give elegance.

Off-white or silvery text to give elegance.

Short but concise texts drive in the points.

Short but concise texts drive in the points.

Hover functions on frames will give an added feeling of interactivity to the user

Hover functions on frames will give an added feeling of interactivity to the user

TARGET USER

TARGET USER

SKETCHES AND NOTES

SKETCHES AND NOTES

THE JOURNEY

THE JOURNEY

WIREFRAMES

WIREFRAMES

FIRST ITERATION

FIRST ITERATION

END PRODUCT

END PRODUCT

Homepage -

Homepage -

High-end interactive homepage for elegant and engaging visuals.

High-end interactive homepage for elegant and engaging visuals.

Product Page -

Product Page -

Excellent hookah product images and an interactive FAQ.

Excellent hookah product images and an interactive FAQ.

About Page -

About Page -

Engaging brand statements with sleek and modern design.

Engaging brand statements with sleek and modern design.

The Final Product

The Final Product

STYLE GUIDE

STYLE GUIDE

Color Palette -

Color Palette -

Off- White (#F1F1F1) and off-black (#121212) to give a sophisticated look.

Off- White (#F1F1F1) and off-black (#121212) to give a sophisticated look.

Typography -

Typography -

Clean, modern fonts for readability.

Clean, modern fonts for readability.

Icons -

Icons -

Standard industry icons to give a clean refined style

Standard industry icons to give a clean refined style

Colours

primary

accent

Logo

Typography

Heading1 - Semi-bold, 64pt, Besley

Heading2 - Semi-bold, 28pt, Besley

Text1 - Regular, 28pt, Inter

Text2 - Regular, 18pt, Inter

Iconography

Button

Contact Us

REFLECTIONS

REFLECTIONS

WHAT WORKED

WHAT WORKED

Key insights revealed...

Key insights revealed...

Clear concept development of a hookah ordering service.

Clear concept development of a hookah ordering service.

The aesthetic aligns with the brand’s elegant feel, enhancing its appeal.

The aesthetic aligns with the brand’s elegant feel, enhancing its appeal.

Less text and more design frames increases interactivity.

Less text and more design frames increases interactivity.

WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED

WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED

Include user-specific elements like saved orders on the home screen.

Include user-specific elements like saved orders on the home screen.

Implementing user testing to refine design choices further.

Implementing user testing to refine design choices further.

For more inquiries, or to grab coffee, please email me @ okenwaayomikun@gmail.com

For more inquiries, or to grab coffee, please email me @ okenwaayomikun@gmail.com

Thank you for reading.

Thank you for reading.

UX THAT DELIVERS, EVERYTIME.

UX THAT DELIVERS, EVERYTIME.

UX THAT DELIVERS, EVERYTIME.

UX THAT DELIVERS, EVERYTIME.