TrailFlow
Mobile app designed to improve hydration accessibility for athletes and users of the Burke-Gilman Trail.
SKILLS
UX/UI Design, UX Research, Usability Testing
DURATION
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
Inspiration
This issue arose from my long distance runs on the Burke-Gilman Trail while training for a marathon.
16 Miles
I ran north on the trail for 16 of the trail's 20 miles and found one functional water fountain, forcing me to detour off the trail to a Starbucks for water.
Research
Consistency
Organized interviews and user personas for trail users to clarify our problem in order to help shape our design process.
Ideation
3 Design Options
An App, Increased Trail Signage, and Improved Physical Fountain Design were our solutions.
App with a Map
Due to time constrains, we focues on the app design to help users locate fountains, view fountain updates, and request fountain maintenance.
Design
Usability Testing
After 3 rounds of usability testing with low/mid fidelity, we came away with our final prototype to present in front of industry professionals.
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Learnings
This project allowed me to collaborate with a team to design a product I was passionate about. Conducting interviews and observational research on the Burke-Gilman Trail helped validate that the problem was widely shared among other trail users.