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Apple Mail Redesign

This is an in-school group design.

Time:  Oct. 2018 ~ Nov.2018

Role:  UX/UI Designer

Group Members: Minhwan, Stephanie, Sener

Why Redesign it?

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To make some improvements.

  • Utilize space more

  • Try to introduce some lively colors so that users can customize

  • Add an undo function

  • Make it easier to add attachments when editing a new mail

  • Linking Calendar to application

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Overall confusing to use.

  • Visual hierarchy is confusing

  • Too many folders

  • Multi-mailbox management is confusing

  • VIP is hard to understand

  • Not easy to add or delete an account

  • Update state always on the bottom​

  • Toolbar icons are confusing

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User Persona

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Behaviours

  • She is busy with her courses and also wants to seek for an internship during summer vacation.

  • Sometimes forget to check the mail.

  • Has two common mailboxes, separated from study and entertainment.

Needs & Goals

Name:  Emily Smith

Role:  Graduate Student

Age: 25

  • Wants an enhanced multi-mailbox management

  • Hopes a cleaner page hierarchy

  • Needs a more detailed mail filtering mechanism (time, urgency, checked, etc.)

  • Want to have a more efficient mail search function

Behaviours

  • Most focuses on his work account

  • Has a long email contacts list, some specific contacts or groups that will be used frequently

  • Has  the habit of regularly checking emails every day

Needs & Goals

  • Wants a more detailed archive and setting tag function

  • Needs to add schedule management features to the mailbox

  • Wants to have contacts management. Sometimes he wants to email someone but confuses the email address

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Name:  Alexander Hall

Role:  Office Manager

Age: 56

Paper Prototype & Test

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Wireframes

Interface​

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Mirco-Interactions

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Motion effect

The user should go back to the MailBox to move to another account. We tried to reduce the step and make a touch option so the user can see and use all the options.

Filter
Navigation
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Text :​

Mail box > Inbox > Drag the Navigation > Inbox 

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Image Description

Search
Side Option + Drag
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Motion effect

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Gmail

The New School

Apple Mailer

Business

The color can be changed depending on the

Email account

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Motion effect

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From

To

Title

Time

Title

From

To

Time

Compose
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Motion effect

Image Description

Check time Schedule
Add contact
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