3D Assets Website
In this project I set out to design a free hub for designs, aspiring designers or simply people who want to learn. It has features such as a blog page, 3D model viewer page and a tutorial page.
Project title - Negotiated brief
Tools used - Figma, Photoshop
The Challenge
In this project, I set out to design a website for 3D creators and people who want to learn how to design 3D software. The 3D community already has many free resources and people who are willing to share and educate others for free. I wanted to create a platform where everything you need is in one space and can organically grow into something bigger.
Ideate
Define
Emphasise
Design
Key findings
Users would generally only be able to view 3D models on a desktop pc or their laptop
Competitor analysis
Research for this app consisted on finding applications that would individually target certain aspects of the app. When researching I found that the information given on 3D applications was not seamless. This app is made to help a user go from watching tutorials, seeking help and downloading/viewing models for free, all within the same space.
Empathy map
User flow
Utilising my research and my objective, I curated a user flow.
User persona
Based on Qualitative research that I have conducted within the topic of 3D designers I was able to build up a user profile that would help assist me in the design stages of this app.
Wireframes
After identifying this project's key objectives, I could translate my ideas into lo-fi wireframes. After testing the app's layout, I came up with these designs.
Design language
I created a short and simple design language document for this project to help assist in creating consistency throughout the project.
Core Objectives
Blog
Blogging is an important part of creating a community around 3D designers and anyone who wants to be able to learn about 3D. A user will be able to ask questions and answer questions.
Tutorials
Learning is a big part of this community. By having creators create tutorials, the community is able to learn everything all on one website
3D models
being able to download models that you are able to use in your own projects. These can be used on different software such as, Blender, 3DS max, Cinema 4D and more.
Testing
Users were tested on how easily they were able to navigate through the websites different features.
"Unlike other assets stores, the selection doesn't feel overwhelming"
"The search library is very clearly communicated for the user"
Reflection
Challenges
Each project of mine comes with their own challenges and frustrations, something that I found really challenging with this project is deciding what part of the website was most important and which features I should dedicate my time towards designing and researching.
What can be improved?
Although I did numerous amounts of testing, due to ethical clearance from the university, I wasn't quite able to test my designs on people that I planned on using it with. However, in future personal projects that is something I would like to do, to consistently improve on my designs.
