Spotify UX

Spotify UX

Spotify UX

Spotify UX

Research

Interviewed Spotify users who wanted more control, connection, and personalization. Many felt disconnected from friends’ music activity. Others wished to browse by mood rather than genre.

Define

The redesign aimed to enhance social connection and emotional discovery. Users needed a smoother experience that still felt familiar. Accessibility and content hierarchy were key priorities.

Ideate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Prototype

Built high-fidelity Figma prototypes with reorganized navigation and new features. Integrated mood buttons and a redesigned “Now Playing” screen. Used green accent gradients to modernize the brand.

Test

Gathered qualitative feedback through remote tests. Users loved the new social touchpoints. Some requested clearer messaging between chat and group listening.

Iterate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Launch

Released interactive prototype showcasing all new features. Shared as a UX case study emphasizing innovation in emotional design. Included comparison slides showing improvements over the original UI.

Evaluate

Viewers praised its foresight—many of its features later appeared in official Spotify updates. The project reinforced confidence in my ability to anticipate industry trends. It became one of my strongest mobile UX case studies.

Research

Interviewed Spotify users who wanted more control, connection, and personalization. Many felt disconnected from friends’ music activity. Others wished to browse by mood rather than genre.

Define

The redesign aimed to enhance social connection and emotional discovery. Users needed a smoother experience that still felt familiar. Accessibility and content hierarchy were key priorities.

Ideate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Prototype

Built high-fidelity Figma prototypes with reorganized navigation and new features. Integrated mood buttons and a redesigned “Now Playing” screen. Used green accent gradients to modernize the brand.

Test

Gathered qualitative feedback through remote tests. Users loved the new social touchpoints. Some requested clearer messaging between chat and group listening.

Iterate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Launch

Released interactive prototype showcasing all new features. Shared as a UX case study emphasizing innovation in emotional design. Included comparison slides showing improvements over the original UI.

Evaluate

Viewers praised its foresight—many of its features later appeared in official Spotify updates. The project reinforced confidence in my ability to anticipate industry trends. It became one of my strongest mobile UX case studies.

Research

Interviewed Spotify users who wanted more control, connection, and personalization. Many felt disconnected from friends’ music activity. Others wished to browse by mood rather than genre.

Define

The redesign aimed to enhance social connection and emotional discovery. Users needed a smoother experience that still felt familiar. Accessibility and content hierarchy were key priorities.

Ideate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Prototype

Built high-fidelity Figma prototypes with reorganized navigation and new features. Integrated mood buttons and a redesigned “Now Playing” screen. Used green accent gradients to modernize the brand.

Test

Gathered qualitative feedback through remote tests. Users loved the new social touchpoints. Some requested clearer messaging between chat and group listening.

Iterate

Simplified chat flow and adjusted contrast for better readability. Streamlined home screen organization. Added animated transitions to make browsing more immersive.

Launch

Released interactive prototype showcasing all new features. Shared as a UX case study emphasizing innovation in emotional design. Included comparison slides showing improvements over the original UI.

Evaluate

Viewers praised its foresight—many of its features later appeared in official Spotify updates. The project reinforced confidence in my ability to anticipate industry trends. It became one of my strongest mobile UX case studies.

Spotify UX

Spotify UX