TWISPER App Pro Feature Case Study








Launched on iOs and Android in 2019, TWISPER core is based on positive values, community-driven and no selling of user data.






Search & Find VS Social Networking

On the one hand the challenge we had was to increase the possibilities of the app as a Search & Find tool and, on the other hand, to improve the social momento by reducing the initial effort for first-timers to create and grow a trusthworthy community.

Following up

It was also asked to continue an initial proposal, which resulted in the development of new flows and assets that would fit on the Discover screen and echoing into the Pro feature.





Discover screen




Search page

What’s new?


  • Immersive page experience
  • Map as secondary feature
  • Blog content based on location
  • 7 Most Popular of 15 categories on display
  • Quick access to all services






Cityscape
as hero images



Impactful backdrop image

The cityscape image of the locations plays a key role in the look and feel of the Discover screen and the overall Search experience.

Either metropolitan or more natural areas, cityscape images are attractive and impactful because our brains recognize and relate better with visual contents.









TWISPER for Newbies


Newcomers can find awesome places with curated content – blog articles and community vlogs from foodies and travelers who shared their favorite spots.




Map in the background



Location first

The Discover screen gives users contents based on real time location, and they can discover hidden gems in cities around the world.

The map become less imperative to discover great places and most users take the map as a secondary feature, but remaining easily accessible.



Listings
By selecting a category, users access a list of nearby places.

Map
Users can access the map feature by clicking the “Map” icon.




Accessing all 15 categories and 96 services



Users can access a list with all 96 services types, and also browse for a category or subcategory by clicking “More” button on Discover screen, “See all” button on the Listings screen and on the Map.

 




Icons Redesign








Category Icons



To embrace the new phase we carefully crafted designs that honor heritage and welcome the brand styleguide updates.

An improved custom made reference icons that define the object or an action through a strong analogy.








Icons Set in 5 possible usage



Filter icon, map pins, discover screen, empty state, and business (B2B environment).









15 categories


Eat, Sleep, Drink, Travel, Beauty, Sports, Home, Shopping, Arts & Entertainment, Auto, Health, Education, Financial & Legal, Pet, and Others.




Refining variables
and styles


In order to achieve design consistency we reduced the wide range of design variants and unify weight, fill, optical size, and grade of all icons.







Navigation Bar

We also applied the same design principles on the icons from the bottom navigation bar and done improvements making it more detailed and seamless.




Sizes and layout


Standard icon layout, Icon grid and keyline and Optical icon sizes.


Standard icon size 24dp grid at 100% scale (baseline)



Keyline (circle, square, vertical and horizontal rectangles)


Standard icon size 24dp grid at 1000% scale (baseline)



Supported icon sizes: 20dp, 24dp, 40dp, and 48dp.




Metrics:
anatomy
and corners



1. Corner
2. Stroke
3. Counter stroke
4. Stroke terminal
5. Counter area
6. Bounding area
A. Exterior corners (2dp radius)
B. Interior corners (0dp radius)






TWISPER Web App



Accessible everywhere, any screen, any device.


A browser-based app and native system

The main goal for the web version was to reflect the app experience on mobile devices, and keep it responsive as a computer-based extension of the TWISPER App.

We have also introduced a ovelayed prompt pop-up screen to let users know that there’s an app for a better experience.





Developing native app to fit operating systems:


  • Continue to use the app seamlessly
  • Multiple devices linked to one account
  • Optimized for desktop operating system
  • Increased navigation speed



Location first

TWISPER Web App estimates where you are from your IP address.




New location

Users can search for locations or Enable Location Services on browsers.





Search places

Autocomplete search for business are based on users locations, most favorited, and past searches.





Search results

The search result list is shown in the side panel along with the map (is not secondary in web version). 





Place details

Business profile page with adjusted UI, displaying more widely all the place details.







UX Reviews

User Centric

When the app experience impacts people every day — we think carefully about how users feel.

User-centered design sets a creative approach to problem solving: it starts with people, and ends with individual and innovative new solutions rooted in people’s actual needs.
Anytime, Anywhere

Either planning an experience or discovering an awesome new spot for quick bite — people want and need more trusted services either on leisure or daily basis.

The app working seamless anytime, anywhere, therefore it was developed for iOS and Android systems, and also the Web App.
Service-oriented App

The application is composed largely of services, which are often in a hierarchy.

The top level services are displayed as most popular, and contains more interactions and normally higher demands from consumers and end users.





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