By Graham Heldreth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUX\/UI Design
\nCompetitive Analysis
\nPrototypes
\nBranding
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Why
\nResearch Insights
\nDesign
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo-Week Sprint
\nRebrand
\nResponsive Scope
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Elevate the brand and digital experience of an independent tattoo shop.<\/b><\/p>
I aim to create a modern, user-friendly, and responsive digital experience that reflects the unique values and services of the tattoo shop.<\/p>
Create a user-centered design that meets the target audience’s needs and enhances their experience with the tattoo shop.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
The current website lacks responsive design and fails to provide a seamless user experience across all viewports. Additionally, the absence of an online booking platform and comprehensive information about the artists negatively impacts the business’s ability to generate leads for tattoo clients.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
To improve the user experience and increase the number of leads, implement responsive design, incorporate an online booking platform, and highlight artist work on the website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
How might we provide our clients with a responsive experience, highlighting the shop and allowing users’ to schedule appointments?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
I researched the broader industry and user motivations surrounding getting a tattoo. A thorough understanding of the target audience is critical to the redesign’s success.<\/p>
I delved into analytics analysis of the current market competitors and the stakeholder website to uncover valuable insights and data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe tattoo industry is thriving, with a current value of $3 billion and expected growth of 10% annually.\n\nWith 35% of Americans, and 40% of those under 35, having at least one tattoo, the potential client pool is substantial.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommon concerns about getting a tattoo include pain, infection, permanency, regret, cost, and social or professional consequences.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
There are two main competitors that I focused on: Canvas Tattoo and Made To Last.\u00a0I audited my stakeholder’s website and the competition to gather key insights.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
I discovered Canvas Tattoo gets six times more traffic to their website by analyzing analytics. I recommend prioritizing on and off-site SEO, load time, and a better UX strategy with clear CTAs and highlighting shop benefits to boost rankings to drive lead generation.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
I developed proto-personas by using assumptions during my initial research phase.\u00a0<\/p>
I focused on three main users: the stakeholder, a tattoo newbie, and a seasoned tattoo enthusiast.<\/b><\/p>
I conducted five user interviews with pre-screened participants.\u00a0One of my users was a tattoo artist who helped me better understand the business and gain some valuable feedback.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
During user interviews, my main line of questioning revolved around uncovering insights related to user search intent, motivations, pain points, finding and validating tattoo artists work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t