Deemix App
UI Design Case Study
KEY FOCUS AREAS
→ Conduct UX research
→ Simplify the user flow
→ Improve the Deemix’s user interface.
THE GOAL
Users seek a polished and user-friendly, non time-consuming application that allows them to effectively search, download and manage their music offline.
THE PROBLEM
While Deemix’s UI serves its purpose well enough for users interested in downloading high-quality music, its UI looks very cluttered and outdated.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
In this case study my responsibility as a designer will be to improve the user flow by designing a more intuitive and modern user interface.
About Deemix and its users
Its a music downloading application, primarily designed for users to download songs from Deezer. The software is open-source and typically used by people who want to download high-quality music files for offline use.
The Casual User
wants to download music easily with dealing with the technicalities of the application.
The Creative User
relies on Deemix for high-quality music downloads and expects a streamlined user experience.
The Power User
understands open-source software and expects advanced features and customization.
2. User Research
I’ve conducted user interviews to understand the users’ frustration, expectation, motivation, appreciation with and/or for the application.
The key questions were:
→ What do you primarily use Deemix for?
→ What features do you find most useful / difficult to use?
→ What are moments of confusion or frustration when using the application?
→ What improvements would you like to see in the interface or user flow?
By summing up the results of the interview in the four categories frustration, expectation, motivation and appreciation it allowed to have a clear overview of the user’s current experience.
In doing so it allowed me to start the fun part: designing an intuitive and more modern UI.
Frustration
· Limited visual appeal
· Inconsistent user experience
· Limited search and filtering options
· Overwhelming results
· Lack of playlist management
· Manual updates and installations
· Confusing advanced features
Expectation
· Ease of use
· Downloading high-quality music
· Access to a vast music library
· Offline listening
· Full control over downloads
· Fast and reliable performance
· No data tracking
Motivation
· Unrestricted access
· Complete ownership and control
· Active community
· Privacy-oriented
· Saving costs
· Personal curated music collections
Appreciation
· Clear workflow
· Lossless audio
· Open-source and community-driven
· Offline music access
· Customization options
· Efficient batch downloading
· Freedom of use
Users seek a polished, user-friendly and intuitive application that allows them to effectively search and download music.
The current state
Its a music downloading application, primarily designed for users to download songs from Deezer. The software is open-source and typically used by people who want to download high-quality music files for offline use.