THINKFEST
New Designers - January 2024
My Role
UX Designer - Design Competition, Rapid Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Rapid Prototyping
Team
Aluny Greindl
Luca Degenaar
Max Mencl
Timeline & Result
6 months, 2023/2024
Overview
THiNK FeST is the annual festival at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, organized by and for employees and students. The event features a diverse array of activities, including workshops, lectures, and cultural programs, fostering an environment of inspiration and mutual learning.
The Thinkfest / The Lighthouse team approached New Designers with a request of a website redesign and rebuild. I was a part of a team of three people - two UX Designers and one developer.
In October 2024, we proudly launched the new ThinkFest website, serving as the primary hub for the event. The website's launch was met with enthusiastic reception, reflecting its role in elevating the ThinkFest experience and streamlining access to event information, workshops, and programs.
Overview
THiNK FeST is the annual festival at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, organized by and for employees and students. The event features a diverse array of activities, including workshops, lectures, and cultural programs, fostering an environment of inspiration and mutual learning.
The Thinkfest / The Lighthouse team approached New Designers with a request of a website redesign and rebuild. I was a part of a team of three people - two UX Designers and one developer.
In October 2024, we proudly launched the new ThinkFest website, serving as the primary hub for the event. The website's launch was met with enthusiastic reception, reflecting its role in elevating the ThinkFest experience and streamlining access to event information, workshops, and programs.
HIGHLIGHTS
Interactive overview of events' schedules
It's all about the experience.
The ThinkFest website rebuild was the very first scrum project we worked on.
ThinkFest needed an accessible and intuitive platform to manage and display university events effectively.
Innovation and Experimentation
Let students and teachers organize an activity, experiment with new ideas, and create engaging content without the constraints.
Fostering Community and Collaboration
The event aims to bring people together, allowing everyone to contribute in their own way and creating a sense of collective ownership and shared responsibility for the event's success.
Promoting Self-Organization and Responsibility
By leaving the organization to the participants, ThinkFest encourages individuals to take initiative, manage the practical aspects of their activities, and attract their own audience, fostering a culture of independence and active participation.
The Design Process
Research
In the sprint 0, our team started to gather resources, making the planning, while also starting with the Desk Research.
Ideation
To make sense of an otherwise unconventional set of instructions, I started by exploring ways to foster a perceived sense of progress. Shown in Figure 3.1, categorizing instructions into four stages helped mitigate the cognitive load of seeing all the instructions at once. Additionally, overly-technical terms were revised to better cater to a general audience.
Prototyping
To make sense of an otherwise unconventional set of instructions, I started by exploring ways to foster a perceived sense of progress. Shown in Figure 3.1, categorizing instructions into four stages helped mitigate the cognitive load of seeing all the instructions at once. Additionally, overly-technical terms were revised to better cater to a general audience.
Testing & Iteration
To make sense of an otherwise unconventional set of instructions, I started by exploring ways to foster a perceived sense of progress. Shown in Figure 3.1, categorizing instructions into four stages helped mitigate the cognitive load of seeing all the instructions at once. Additionally, overly-technical terms were revised to better cater to a general audience.