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We want to share with you our case study — redesign a complex platform that helps interior designers, suppliers, and construction developers manage tasks, resources, and documentation in one place.

Challenges

The main goal is a versatile tool for interior designers, contractors, and clients.

Since we didn't design the platform from scratch, first, we needed to conduct an in-depth investigation of the initial project's drawbacks.

What we discovered was that the product had unclear navigation. Moreover, it turned out that users found the process of purchasing a subscription very unintuitive (they could do it only on a call with a sales manager). That needed to be changed.

Finally, the company collaborated with many suppliers and vendor teams. But the interface that would enable designers to access the assortment of their services and goods was missing. We needed to implement a marketplace inside the app where partners could list their goods and designers and clients purchase from.

Solutions

Clients

We implemented a unified design system and structured the information for each project. Since there can be several similar projects in progress for different clients, for example, several kitchen designs, we implemented filtration by the client's name.

Menu

We developed a two-level menu. The main menu made the navigation inside the app more convenient and allowed users to switch between projects easily. An additional menu was implemented inside every project. To facilitate the process of accessing the necessary information, we used typography and color coding. This visual hierarchy facilitated the process of discovering only essential information at any particular moment.

Invoices and online purchases

Designers can create proposals, send invoices, and order necessary items. Statuses allow them to monitor the progress of each project.

Product Sourcing

It is possible to choose items from a 3000+ item library of products from partners. Designers can easily add products to proposals and invoices.

Project organization

Designers can work with their teams and assign specific roles to vendors. The tool also stores floor plans, tabular data, 3D renderings, sketches, and other documentation, and it is all easy to find in a couple of clicks.

Client Registration

Clients can log in to their designer's studio, pay invoices, and leave comments.

Results

We have been working on the project for 5,5 weeks. As a result, we created 90 screens and states for them. We also created a clickable prototype of a platform that improves interactions inside the workshop and facilitates the workflow. Now the platform is at the stage of pre-release.

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