Alpha Point Wallet
Introduction
AlphaPoint is a company established in 2013 and fast becoming an important player in the cryptocurrenty business by focusing on providing fast processing speeds and highly secure transactions for users worldwide.
Challenge
The client wanted a working demo of their planned online currency exchange. With the help of two Product team members, I was tasked with providing the IxD expertise to help build the demo from scratch.
Market Research
Because we were given free rein to create the Wallet experience, we started by analyzing other digital currency products on the market. We primarily used Google to search for relevant images, videos and articles.
Brainstorming
In addition to competitive analysis and UI research, the Product team and I focused on documenting key aspects of the project that needed to be discussed and shown in detail. This included (but not limited to): the sign-up process, list of UI elements and preliminary user flows.
Initial User Flow
Based on our discussions, I started with a simple diagram that would mimic the primary User Experience for this interactive demo. The user flow included modal windows for New User Sign-in, User Account Info and Password Reset..
Extended User Flow
After a few brainstorming sessions, I created a diagram of the demo's main interactions in order to show prospective customers how easy it was to trade digital coins (e.g., Buy, Sell and Trade) on the AlphaPoint Wallet website.
User Interface Design
Alongside the project's functional and content requirements, I went ahead and made a hi-fidelity mockup of the main interface. To keep AlphaPoint Wallet similar to other cryptocurrency products, I kept the overall look clean, modern and professional.
In addition to laying out the main UI, I fleshed out the designs of the interior pages (including overlay menus) to give users the ability to see the full breadth of this cryptocurrency trading platform.
Development
After we had gotten the green light from the client, the Product team submitted my hi-res mockups to engineering for final implementation. We assisted in the QA process until the web demo looked and functioned as planned.
Results
The client was happy with the overall product when it came to the User Experience and User Interface. Furthermore, it was a pleasure to design a cryptocurrency trading solution and I learned more about this growing field.
Final Thoughts
I would have liked to observe how the attendees interacted with the web tool and conduct interviews and tests. It would have also been nice if we could have finished making AlphaPoint Wallet into a real product instead of just an interactive demo.
Reference: http://www.alphapoint.com