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Case Study

NookBook App

NookBook App

NookBook App

A book tracking app that transforms how people engage with literature by elevating the reading experience and becoming an essential tool for avid readers and book enthusiasts.

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And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie | 1939

Mystery

Thriller

Fiction

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Description

Home

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Format

eBook

Pages

264

Language

ENG

Genre

Myst

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Add A Book to Your Nook

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Search Author, Title, ISBN

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Import

Is there a solution to help readers effectively manage their books while also enhancing their reading experience?
Is there a solution to help readers effectively manage their books while also enhancing their reading experience?

Overview

Overview

The Problem

Users seek an application that can alleviate the frustration caused by the inability to effectively oversee their reading experience.

The solution

An application that empowers users to seamlessly track, organize, and manage their books, all while ensuring the process remains user-friendly and not overwhelming.

Competitive Reviews

User research

User Personas

Journey mapping

Wireframing

Prototyping

User testing

My Process

Overview

The Problem

Users seek an application that can alleviate the frustration caused by the inability to effectively oversee their reading experience.

The solution

An application that empowers users to seamlessly track, organize, and manage their books, all while ensuring the process remains user-friendly and non-overwhelming.

Competitive Reviews

User research

User Personas

Journey mapping

Wireframing

Prototyping

User testing

My Process

Research Insights

Research Insights

Challenges

Challenges

Challenges

Users' difficulties in tracking their books are acting as a deterrent, dissuading them from embarking on their reading adventures.


Users' difficulties in tracking their books are acting as a deterrent, dissuading them from embarking on their reading adventures.


Support

Support

Users experience a sense of being overwhelmed as they lack support in maintaining records of their books and monitoring their reading progress.


Users experience a sense of being overwhelmed as they lack support in maintaining records of their books and monitoring their reading progress.


Efficiency

Efficiency

Users are finding it challenging to stay updated on their reading progress because they lack a product that efficiently aids them in recording their reading data.

Users are finding it challenging to stay updated on their reading progress because they lack a product that efficiently aids them in recording their reading data.

Personas

Background

Core Needs

A way to relax through reading

Help finding his next book

Frustrations

Starting a reading journey can be intimidating

Too many books not enough resources

Goals

To become an avid reader

Joseph is an aspiring reader who enjoys finding time in his busy schedule to relax. Finding time to wind down is equally important to him as managing his workload. Joseph would love to jump start his reading journey but he doesn’t really know where to start.

I actually want to read more, but I have to admit finding the right book can be a little intimidating. There’s just so many to choose from.

Joseph Zhao

College Student

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Chinese American

Location: Houston, TX

Background

Core Needs

A way to relax through reading

Help finding his next book

Frustrations

Starting a reading journey can be intimidating

Too many books not enough resources

Goals

To become an avid reader

Joseph is an aspiring reader who enjoys finding time in his busy schedule to relax. Finding time to wind down is equally important to him as managing his workload. Joseph would love to jump start his reading journey but he doesn’t really know where to start.

I actually want to read more, but I have to admit finding the right book can be a little intimidating. There’s just so many to choose from.

Joseph Zhao

College Student

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Chinese American

Location: Houston, TX

Background

Core Needs

A way to relax through reading

Help finding his next book

Frustrations

Starting a reading journey can be intimidating

Too many books not enough resources

Goals

To become an avid reader

Joseph is an aspiring reader who enjoys finding time in his busy schedule to relax. Finding time to wind down is equally important to him as managing his workload. Joseph would love to jump start his reading journey but he doesn’t really know where to start.

I actually want to read more, but I have to admit finding the right book can be a little intimidating. There’s just so many to choose from.

Joseph Zhao

College Student

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Chinese American

Location: Houston, TX

Background

Core Needs

A way to relax through reading

Help finding his next book

Frustrations

Starting a reading journey can be intimidating

Too many books not enough resources

Goals

To become an avid reader

Joseph is an aspiring reader who enjoys finding time in his busy schedule to relax. Finding time to wind down is equally important to him as managing his workload. Joseph would love to jump start his reading journey but he doesn’t really know where to start.

I actually want to read more, but I have to admit finding the right book can be a little intimidating. There’s just so many to choose from.

Joseph Zhao

College Student

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Chinese American

Location: Houston, TX

Background

Core Needs

A product that is easy to use

Clear simple organization

A product that combats her stress

Frustrations

Other applications can be confusing to use

Her TBR is unorganized

Goals

Access to an app that can keep up with her schedule

An app that simply organizes her reading list

Outside of work, Abby loves to read. Her life is pretty busy between work and her other hobbies, so when it comes to reading she doesn’t have a lot of time to organize her book lists or filter through recommendations. She wants a product that will assist her reading journey and alleviate some of her stress.

I want an easy way to organize my books! Something that mitigates the feeling of overwhelmedness I get every time I look at my TBR.

Abby Watson

Medical Scribe

Age: 25

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Location: Chicago, IL

Background

Core Needs

A product that is easy to use

Clear simple organization

A product that combats her stress

Frustrations

Other applications can be confusing to use

Her TBR is unorganized

Goals

Access to an app that can keep up with her schedule

An app that simply organizes her reading list

Outside of work, Abby loves to read. Her life is pretty busy between work and her other hobbies, so when it comes to reading she doesn’t have a lot of time to organize her book lists or filter through recommendations. She wants a product that will assist her reading journey and alleviate some of her stress.

I want an easy way to organize my books! Something that mitigates the feeling of overwhelmedness I get every time I look at my TBR.

Abby Watson

Medical Scribe

Age: 25

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Location: Chicago, IL

Background

Core Needs

A product that is easy to use

Clear simple organization

A product that combats her stress

Frustrations

Other applications can be confusing to use

Her TBR is unorganized

Goals

Access to an app that can keep up with her schedule

An app that simply organizes her reading list

Outside of work, Abby loves to read. Her life is pretty busy between work and her other hobbies, so when it comes to reading she doesn’t have a lot of time to organize her book lists or filter through recommendations. She wants a product that will assist her reading journey and alleviate some of her stress.

I want an easy way to organize my books! Something that mitigates the feeling of overwhelmedness I get every time I look at my TBR.

Abby Watson

Medical Scribe

Age: 25

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Location: Chicago, IL

Background

Core Needs

A product that is easy to use

Clear simple organization

A product that combats her stress

Frustrations

Other applications can be confusing to use

Her TBR is unorganized

Goals

Access to an app that can keep up with her schedule

An app that simply organizes her reading list

Outside of work, Abby loves to read. Her life is pretty busy between work and her other hobbies, so when it comes to reading she doesn’t have a lot of time to organize her book lists or filter through recommendations. She wants a product that will assist her reading journey and alleviate some of her stress.

I want an easy way to organize my books! Something that mitigates the feeling of overwhelmedness I get every time I look at my TBR.

Abby Watson

Medical Scribe

Age: 25

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Location: Chicago, IL

Usability Insights

Usability Insights

Personalize

Users have expressed the wish for increased customization and organization options for their "nookshelf"

Users have expressed the wish for increased customization and organization options for their "nookshelf"

Accessibility

Users exhibited a higher likelihood of adding books to their "nookshelf" when presented with multiple opportunities to do so through icons.

Users exhibited a higher likelihood of adding books to their "nookshelf" when presented with multiple opportunities to do so through icons.

Pain Points

Users encountered difficulty in fully utilizing specific screens because they couldn't discern certain elements due to insufficient contrast.

Users encountered difficulty in fully utilizing specific screens because they couldn't discern certain elements due to insufficient contrast.

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#835429

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Dark Grey

#4F4F4F

Light Grey

#757575

Brown Accent

#CDB39C

Tan Accent

#EBDFCF

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#835429

Base

#FFFFFF

Dark Grey

#4F4F4F

Light Grey

#757575

Brown Accent

#CDB39C

Tan Accent

#EBDFCF

Aesthetics

Poppins

Bold

Aa

Poppins

Semi Bold

Aa

Poppins

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Aa

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Heading 2

Heading 2

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Userflow

Below is the user flow for how a user can build their bookshelf and browse their collections

Get started

Specific Shelf

More Info

Purchase Options

Copy/Paste Books

Full List

Organize

Bookshelf

Userflow

Below is the user flow for how a user can build their bookshelf and browse their collections

Get started

Specific Shelf

More Info

Purchase Options

Copy/Paste Books

Full List

Organize

Bookshelf

Userflow

Below is the user flow for how a user can build their bookshelf and browse their collections

Get started

Specific Shelf

More Info

Purchase Options

Copy/Paste Books

Full List

Organize

Bookshelf

Below is the user flow for how a user can build their bookshelf and browse their collections

Get started

Bookshelf

Specific Shelf

More Info

Purchase Options

Copy/Paste Books

Full List

Organize

Userflow

Core Features

Import Book Lists

Import Book Lists

Import Book Lists

Users are provided with the choice to import their book list from other applications into NookBook, with the app subsequently matching their books to those in our database.

Add Books

Add Books

Add Books

Users can choose to manually search for books, scan a book using their camera, or import a book from an existing source within the app.

Nookshelves

Nookshelves

Nookshelves

Our system will categorize books into "nookshelves," or collections, granting users the opportunity to generate and arrange their custom shelves as they desire.

Stats and Reading Goals

Stats and Reading Goals

Stats and Reading Goals

Users can monitor their reading progress and set reading goals, all while gaining valuable insights into their reading journey.

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