R E S E A R C H

Empathizing with users and identifying their needs

User Persona

Using secondary research, I created a user persona that helped me empathize with the user during the design process.

Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework

I used this framework to identify four core jobs the user needed to accomplish in order to ideate solutions that the user would find useful.

I D E A T I O N

Designing a solution

While brainstorming, I realized a mobile app alone could not address all user needs because an integral aspect of selecting what to wear is how it looks on a specific individual. Users would greatly benefit from an augmented reality view of themselves that allowed them to try-on various items. Since users are already familiar with viewing themselves in a mirror, it was the most natural choice to enable the experience.

Sketches

I used paper, pen, and highlighters to sketch ideas of my design concept - an integrated mobile app and IoT mirror. I looked at popular wardrobe management mobile apps such as Stylebook for inspiration in showcasing wardrobe items and usage statistics.

Mobile App Wireframes

I used my sketches as inspiration to create low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes. Given the time constraints of the project, I focused on core screens.

User Flow: Filtering Outfit Recommendations & Virtual Try-On

I created this user flow to map out the process a user would take to complete this core task.

 C O N C L U S I O N

Mirror My Look’s smart closet system allows people to easily figure out what to wear using items they already own. The innovative augmented reality IoT mirror enables efficient virtual try-ons while the mobile app helps plan outfits and get useful statistics. 

Next Steps

If given more time, I would create additional user flows for the mobile app such as the personal style onboarding survey questionnaire. Then, I would conduct usability tests and iterate my designs.

Reflection

I found this project particularly exciting to work on as it combined two areas of my interest: fashion and AI. I wanted to find a way to use AI to optimize an everyday task that still allowed for creativity and individuality to enable a user’s self-expression. 

The most challenging aspect was designing a physical product to work in conjunction with the mobile app. I found creating the rough and ready prototype to be very valuable as I was able to understand specific human factor limitations.

Another challenge was figuring out how to portray the augmented reality virtual outfit try-ons in the Wizard of Oz video. I decided to only show the mirror reflection onscreen and use the script to distinguish this view as virtual.

An important skill I learned was to use secondary user research to inform my designs due to time limitations.