Microsoft Barnes and Noble App
During this opportunity, Windows 8 was making waves in their new design guidelines called “Metro Design” (respectively and officially named Microsoft Design Guidelines). There were four major challenges with this product; 1. Very minimal input to the business goals that were passed to me at one bullet point for each revision due to the confidentiality, 2. Onboard existing users from an adapted experience (pre Windows 8) to the new Microsoft Design Guidelines for Windows 8, 3. Create a purchase flow that Microsoft would take over from Barnes and Noble’s existing payment system, and 4. Utilize the new Windows Design Guidelines (Windows 8) and design bank to create a new experience for new and existing Barnes and Noble users. The majority of designers had little information on the design libraries, specs, text sizes, etc.
The prototypes and presentation which I provided were low to mid fidelity and was only intended for PMs and stakeholders at Microsoft but ended up being one of the dealmakers in a $300-million historic, collaborative business between Microsoft and Barnes and Noble! I was there!
It was extremely challenging but very exciting! The PMs, Stakeholders, designers and devs were very collaborative and very talented. And to be part of this huge design transition at Microsoft was a historic opportunity! Below are some of the hundreds of screens which I designed and were unintentionally used in the first Barnes and Noble application for Windows devices.
PRODUCED in 2012-2013
Client: Microsoft
Category: Product Design / UX Design / Information Architecture / Windows App / Microsoft