Introduction
Artist Statement
"Husky Wait Time" is an app that displays potential wait/ line length times for all food outlets around the University of Connecticut. The app showcases to students the current wait time and how many current orders each food outlet currently has. It also demonstrates line length in dining halls/ the Student Union, as well as how many people have swiped into a dining hall in the past hour. The immense student population makes finding a place to eat on campus, in a reasonable amount of time, very difficult for the average student. Having access to this kind of information easily in the palm of your hand could benefit students as well as people apart of the university community at large very greatly. I chose to create an app for this project because I felt that it was the most efficient way to grant this information to students. Apps have become so easily accessible today as we as a society and a generation are constantly at the disposal of our phones.
I haven’t always had as strong an interest in web and UI design as I do today. I started off college wanting to go into film production. However, I quickly realized I really only liked watching movies, not editing them. I went into the Web and Interactive Media concentration at UConn with an open mind and ended up really happy with this choice. One of my first real web projects in this program was a website I made for my mom's interior design business. From this, I learned that I really like creating and producing things for other people. With "Husky Wait Time," I hope to produce something that provides a prototype for a much-needed service. The goal is to create an application that is easy to use for everyone, and actually beneficial to the entire UConn community as a whole.
The Purpose
The immensity of the UConn student population makes finding a place to eat on campus, in a reasonable amount of time, a very difficult task for the average student. When you are limited as to when you can eat with such a busy schedule, this makes it hard for students to find time in their day to wait around for food.
The purpose of this project is to create an easier and more efficient way for students to navigate their eating habits during their time at college. Allowing students access to information that showcases to them just how much time they will be spending on waiting for/getting their food, allows them to allocate their time better and frees up more time for other activities.
Design Aspects
Overall Style Guide
Logo Design & Animation
User Flow Guide
High Fidelity Wireframes
Final Flat Designs
Test out the prototype!