LUKE SHERIDAN





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HealyKohler Design
Planned Obsolescence Infographic
Gallagher & Associates
Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincy Fringe Festival Rebrand
Curbed Magazine
Apple Podcasts Redesign



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APPLE PODCASTS REDESIGN


Apple Podcasts Redesign



In my first interaction design class, I was tasked with reviewing and reevaluating an app that I believed could be improved. As an avid podcast listener, I attempted to improve the design of Apple’s podcast app.

BENCHMARKING



To determine possible areas of improvement, I researched the work of competitors. I looked at Apple, Spotify, and Overcast.

I noticed trends in how each platform prioritizes the discovery of new shows. Apple and Spotify heavily promoted shows, and much real estate was spent on shows that the user hadn’t listened to. 

Overcast focused on the user’s followed shows, and new shows were much less prominent. Instead, there were ways to organize your shows and custom playback settings could be used from podcast to podcast.




PERSONA


To understand problems that users may face, I created a user persona, Alan.

Alan listens to podcasts amidst a busy schedule, and hopes to save time in order to fit a podcast episode in during his lunch breaks. 



PROTOTYPING


With the understanding of other podcast interfaces, and the needs of users in mind, I began to prototype the app. 

Sketches focused on individual shows, and having the option to quickly listen to recent episodes.

It also focused on readily apparent downloads, ensuring that users know the amount of data being allocated to their different shows.



STYLE GUIDE


Style for the app revolved around simplicity and contrast. Elements that could be interacted with used purple, so a user could easily traverse and act on their listening experience.



FIGMA PROTOTYPE