UX Principles
Design Philosophy & User Experience Goals
SongDrive desired UX - 2025 (139 words)
- Status: DESIGN PRINCIPLES - Core UX philosophy
- Summary: Fundamental UX principles focusing on productivity, one-click access, and gamification. Defines what makes the home screen effective.
- Core Principles:
- Productive Home Screen: One click to get to why you opened the app
- Immediate Access: Minimize navigation depth to primary user goals
- Home Screen Requirements:
- Recent Activity (You): Show both active (you did something) and passive (you viewed something) activity
- Recent Activity (Others): Show active activity from other users
- Quick Actions:
- Upload file (prominent access)
- Start a new project (quick creation)
- Browse projects (exploration)
- Gamification Strategy:
- Songwriting Streaks: Like Snapchat streaks to encourage consistent engagement
- Goal: Make songwriting more engaging through game mechanics
- Landing Page Requirements:
- Welcoming Design: Initial experience should be inviting
- Legal Requirements: Terms and conditions BEFORE logging in (compliance requirement)
- Notification System:
- Push Notification Event Types: Different notification categories (to be defined)
- Push Notification Preferences: User control over notification settings
- Related: Dashboard experience, onboarding flow, Large Data Milestone
Core Design Principles
One-Click Access
Productive Home Screen: One click to get to why you opened the app
The home screen should prioritize:
- Recent activity from you (active and passive)
- Recent activity from others (active)
- Quick actions (upload, create, browse)
Design-First Approach
From the features and UX analysis, SongDrive follows a design-first philosophy where:
- Visual clarity takes precedence
- User workflows are streamlined
- Cognitive load is minimized
Reduce Cognitive Load
UX Philosophy: Get the user to think less. Make content self-organizing through smart categorization.
Examples:
- Replace vague "Project" with specific terms (Idea, Song, Album, Rehearsal, Performance)
- Auto-categorization at upload time
- Smart defaults and suggestions
UX Areas for Improvement
UX areas - 2025 (70 words)
- Status: UX IMPROVEMENT CHECKLIST - Focus areas
- Summary: High-level checklist of UX improvements needed to make SongDrive more approachable and intuitive for new users.
- Focus Areas:
- Onboarding Flow: Implement tooltips to guide new users
- Remove Confusion: Eliminate confusing existing elements like "Type: Song" in project tables (redundant/unclear labeling)
- Visual Polish:
- Font adjustments for better readability
- Spacing improvements for visual hierarchy
- Terminology Rebranding: Replace "Projects" with more specific terms: "Ideas", "Songs", etc.
- Reference Document: Links to terminology rebranding document for detailed proposal
- Related: Onboarding flow, terminology changes, project browsing