Renaissance app with streaming screen, upcoming streaming parties are outside of the app
Renaissance app with streaming screen, upcoming streaming parties are outside of the app
Renaissance app with streaming screen, upcoming streaming parties are outside of the app

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An internal dashboard
designed for the future

Imagine a dashboard built to be your team’s go-to hub for tracking key stats and streamlining routine tasks.

That was the goal behind the Renaissance dashboard, with future plans to launch it externally to music labels and artists who host streaming parties in the Renaissance app.

To bring the vision to life, I started by interviewing the team to uncover what was working well and what needed improvement.

Imagine a dashboard built to be your team’s go-to hub for tracking key stats and streamlining routine tasks.

That was the goal behind the Renaissance dashboard, with future plans to launch it externally to music labels and artists who host streaming parties in the Renaissance app.

To bring the vision to life, I started by interviewing the team to uncover what was working well and what needed improvement.

Imagine a dashboard built to be your team’s go-to hub for tracking key stats and streamlining routine tasks.

That was the goal behind the Renaissance dashboard, with future plans to launch it externally to music labels and artists who host streaming parties in the Renaissance app.

To bring the vision to life, I started by interviewing the team to uncover what was working well and what needed improvement.

The dashboard on a gradient purple, pink and white background with a large purple arrow and different dashvbard elements floating around
The dashboard on a gradient purple, pink and white background with a large purple arrow and different dashvbard elements floating around
The dashboard on a gradient purple, pink and white background with a large purple arrow and different dashvbard elements floating around

Timeframe:

4 months


Tools:

Figma, Procreate, Miro, Maze, ClickUp

Timeframe:
4 months

Tools:
Figma, Procreate, Miro, Maze, ClickUp

What was my role?:
My role was everything design! I was the sole UX Researcher and UX/UI Designer

What was my role?:
My role was everything design! I was the sole UX Researcher and UX/UI Designer

Timeframe:
4 months from discovery research to hand-off

Tools:
Figma, Procreate, Miro, Maze

What was my role?
My role was everything design! I was the sole UX Researcher and UX/UI Designer

The original design

I initially conducted a heuristic analysis, which gave me a great jumping-off point. I found issues around inconsistency e.g. button namings and the structure of the dashboard.

I initially conducted a heuristic analysis, which gave me a great jumping-off point. I found issues around inconsistency e.g. button namings and the structure of the dashboard.

Original dashboard

Original dashboard

After speaking with the team, a few themes emerged:

  • Navigation didn’t feel intuitive - Features weren’t where users expected, making it difficult to find what they needed.

  • Missing functionality - The team had a wishlist of features, like scaling images and previewing a streaming party before it went live in the app.

  • Stats, stats, and MORE STATS! The analytics tab on the dashboard is empty, but it would be amazing to track party and rewards performance. Right now, we manually create reports. I get stats from the devs and build the report in Figma. Why not streamline this?

After speaking with the team, a few themes emerged:

  • Navigation didn’t feel intuitive - Features weren’t where users expected, making it difficult to find what they needed.

  • Missing functionality - The team had a wishlist of features, like scaling images and previewing a streaming party before it went live in the app.

  • Stats, stats, and MORE STATS! The analytics tab on the dashboard is empty, but it would be amazing to track party and rewards performance. Right now, we manually create reports. I get stats from the devs and build the report in Figma. Why not streamline this?

After speaking with the team, a few themes emerged:

  • Navigation didn’t feel intuitive - Features weren’t where users expected, making it difficult to find what they needed.

  • Missing functionality - The team had a wishlist of features, like scaling images and previewing a streaming party before it went live in the app.

  • Stats, stats, and MORE STATS! The analytics tab on the dashboard is empty, but it would be amazing to track party and rewards performance. Right now, we manually create reports. I get stats from the devs and build the report in Figma. Why not streamline this?

Ideating what’s possible and feasible

Before sketching, a competitor analysis helped me see alternative solutions to pain points the team had.

Due to the nature of this being an internal product, it was hard to get access to similar dashboards, so I looked further afield to management tools and music dashboards like Spotify for Artists.

Before sketching, a competitor analysis helped me see alternative solutions to pain points the team had.

Due to the nature of this being an internal product, it was hard to get access to similar dashboards, so I looked further afield to management tools and music dashboards like Spotify for Artists.

Dashboard sketches
Dashboard sketches
Dashboard sketches

Testing the flow

After creating a prototype, it was time to test the new design with the team. I tailored the scenarios to the teams day-to-day tasks.

For the most part, the team didn’t struggle with the tasks, however it did highlight a few issues, especially around pop ups.

After creating a prototype, it was time to test the new design with the team. I tailored the scenarios to the teams day-to-day tasks.

For the most part, the team didn’t struggle with the tasks, however it did highlight a few issues, especially around pop ups.

The problem

Some team members edited a party but clicked off the screen instead of saving, which was super frustrating because they had to redo the whole process.

Some team members edited a party but clicked off the screen instead of saving, which was super frustrating because they had to redo the whole process.

The solution

I added an 'x’ button in the corner and removed the ability to click off the modal to exit. After feedback, I also made it possible to edit the streaming goal.

I added an 'x’ button in the corner and removed the ability to click off the modal to exit. After feedback, I also made it possible to edit the streaming goal.

Before and after of the edit streaming party modal
Before and after of the edit streaming party modal

Passing the vibe check

Time to give the team what they deserve, a stylish dashboard that’s both accessible and fun.

I wanted the team to have a say in the design, so I created three style options, each with different nav bars and color schemes. To gather their input, I ran a preference test.

There was a clear winner, but most of the team preferred a thinner nav bar from one of the other options. So, I combined the best of both in the final design.

Time to give the team what they deserve, a stylish dashboard that’s both accessible and fun.

I wanted the team to have a say in the design, so I created three style options, each with different nav bars and color schemes. To gather their input, I ran a preference test.

There was a clear winner, but most of the team preferred a thinner nav bar from one of the other options. So, I combined the best of both in the final design.

Time to give the team what they deserve, a stylish dashboard that’s both accessible and fun.

I wanted the team to have a say in the design, so I created three style options, each with different nav bars and color schemes. To gather their input, I ran a preference test.

There was a clear winner, but most of the team preferred a thinner nav bar from one of the other options. So, I combined the best of both in the final design.

The final design

Designing the dashboard with the team was an absolute joy. I truly appreciate all the feedback, the time everyone took to be part of the research process, and the amazing collaboration with my managers and the devs.

Designing the dashboard with the team was an absolute joy. I truly appreciate all the feedback, the time everyone took to be part of the research process, and the amazing collaboration with my managers and the devs.

Dashboard and renaissance app on a pastel blue and orange background
Dashboard and renaissance app on a pastel blue and orange background
Multiple dashboard screens including party preview and streaming party overview screen
Multiple dashboard screens including party preview and streaming party overview screen

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