Bauhaus
Buddies
Bauhaus
Buddies
Bauhaus Buddies
A one-stop platform for Bauhaus University students to attend creative events and build connections
A one-stop platform for Bauhaus University students to attend creative events and build connections
A one-stop platform for Bauhaus University students to attend creative events and build connections
ROLE
ROLE
ROLE
UX Designer
UX Designer
UX Designer
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
June-October 2025
June-October 2025
June-October 2025
SKILLS
SKILLS
SKILLS
Responsive Web Design
Problem Solving
Responsive Web Design
Problem Solving
Responsive Web Design
Problem Solving
🍃 With Love
A mobile app concept to store Family Recipes for generations
Role:
Product Design
Timeline:
March - April 2025
Skills:
UX design, UI Design, Illustration
Sarah Joseph is a 23 y/o new student at Bauhaus University. She is creative and loves to make new friends. She hears about the Bauhaus Buddies events and would like to participate. Currently, she lives in a private apartment and misses out on invitations, which are only circulated in Dorm WhatsApp groups.
Sarah Joseph is a 23 y/o new student at Bauhaus University. She is creative and loves to make new friends. She hears about the Bauhaus Buddies events and would like to participate. Currently, she lives in a private apartment and misses out on invitations, which are only circulated in Dorm WhatsApp groups.
Alicia Wong is the organiser of the Bauhaus Buddies community. She wants the event invitations to reach every student in Weimar. Currently, she has to send them to every WhatsApp group, sometimes to individual members, which is time-consuming and tiring.
Alicia Wong is the organiser of the Bauhaus Buddies community. She wants the event invitations to reach every student in Weimar. Currently, she has to send them to every WhatsApp group, sometimes to individual members, which is time-consuming and tiring.
The problem:
Event info is fragmented across WhatsApp groups; announcements don’t reach everyone.
No central place to browse upcoming events, see past work, or propose workshops.
Organizers can’t track interest or manage limited seats.
The problem:
Event info is fragmented across WhatsApp groups; announcements don’t reach everyone.
No central place to browse upcoming events, see past work, or propose workshops.
Organizers can’t track interest or manage limited seats.
Introduction
Overview
Bauhaus Buddies is a student-led community at Bauhaus Universität Weimar that hosts weekly creative workshops and cultural meetups. Until now, event announcements have been scattered across various WhatsApp groups, social media posts, and other platforms, which have not reached all students.
Goal: Build a connecting bridge between students and event organizers through a responsive website that enables students to discover events, book seats, submit workshop proposals, and join the community.
Bauhaus Buddies is a student-led community at Bauhaus Universität Weimar that hosts weekly creative workshops and cultural meetups. Until now, event announcements have been scattered across various WhatsApp groups, social media posts, and other platforms, which have not reached all students.
Goal: Build a connecting bridge between students and event organizers through a responsive website that enables students to discover events, book seats, submit workshop proposals, and join the community.
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Users & Needs
Users & Needs
Use-flow Diagram:
Use-flow Diagram:
Hypothesis:
If we centralize events and sign-ups on a responsive site with clear navigation and booking, we’ll increase event reach and seat utilization, while reducing organizer overhead.
Hypothesis:
If we centralize events and sign-ups on a responsive site with clear navigation and booking, we’ll increase event reach and seat utilization, while reducing organizer overhead.
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Requirements:
Attending Students: quickly browse upcoming events; check date/time/location; book a spot.
Aspiring Hosts: understand the hosting process; submit a workshop idea with requirements (Art, materials, etc).
Organizers: publish events; cap seats; track registrations; contact attendees; showcase community work to attract newcomers.
Requirements:
Attending Students: quickly browse upcoming events; check date/time/location; book a spot.
Aspiring Hosts: understand the hosting process; submit a workshop idea with requirements (Art, materials, etc).
Organizers: publish events; cap seats; track registrations; contact attendees; showcase community work to attract newcomers.
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Design Process
Design Process
A Peek Into My Design Process
Components:
Various components and component-sets were used to make the design process easier and faster while maintaining the consistency in responsive design, provide hover interaction, and animations.
Components:
Various components and component-sets were used to make the design process easier and faster while maintaining the consistency in responsive design, provide hover interaction, and animations.
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Low-fi to hi-fi wireframes:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful graphical event cards.
Low-fi to hi-fi wireframes:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful graphical event cards.
Low-fi to hi-fi wireframes:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful graphical event cards.
Desktop version
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Hi-fi wireframes in Desktop and Phone versions:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful illustrated event cards.
Hi-fi wireframes in Desktop and Phone versions:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful illustrated event cards.
Hi-fi wireframes in Desktop and Phone versions:
With fewer tweaks, low-fi wireframes were transformed into hi-fi wireframes to maintain a minimalist and playful approach with a contrasting colour palette and playful illustrated event cards.
Phone version
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Working Prototypes In Action
Working Prototypes In Action
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A Peek Into My Design Process
Usability Testing
Usability Testing
Method: 6 rapid tests (mobile + desktop) with target users.
Tasks: Find a workshop this week; check its location; book a seat; find the host a workshop page.
Findings & Iterations
Confusion about seat availability → a common question 4 participants had was if the seats run out, and how they would get to know about it. Next step is to add seat cues on each card (e.g., 5 seats left)
2 of them expressed concern over not seeing the details confirmation screen before the notification about the Seat booking. The next step would be to add a "Check your details" page before confirmation.
Method: 6 rapid tests (mobile + desktop) with target users.
Tasks: Find a workshop this week; check its location; book a seat; find the host a workshop page.
Findings & Iterations
Confusion about seat availability → a common question 4 participants had was if the seats run out, and how they would get to know about it. Next step is to add seat cues on each card (e.g., 5 seats left)
2 of them expressed concern over not seeing the details confirmation screen before the notification about the Seat booking. The next step would be to add a "Check your details" page before confirmation.
Method: 6 rapid tests (mobile + desktop) with target users.
Tasks: Find a workshop this week; check its location; book a seat; find the host a workshop page.
Findings & Iterations
Confusion about seat availability → a common question 4 participants had was if the seats run out, and how they would get to know about it. Next step is to add seat cues on each card (e.g., 5 seats left)
2 of them expressed concern over not seeing the details confirmation screen before the notification about the Seat booking. The next step would be to add a "Check your details" page before confirmation.
Thank you for reading :)
Thank you for reading :)
Previous
Previous
Next
Next
The Buhaus Buddies platform successfully provides a solution in connecting students and organizers while also providing both desktop and mobile browsing. The next step is to consider the findings from usability tests and update the solution.
The Buhaus Buddies platform successfully provides a solution in connecting students and organizers while also providing both desktop and mobile browsing. The next step is to consider the findings from usability tests and update the solution.
Conclusion
Conclusion