Orkuz Design

Orkuz Design

Desmap - Digital Design Roadmap

Desmap is a comprehensive digital design roadmap platform created to guide designers through the various branches of the design field. Recognizing the challenge that many designers face in knowing where to start or how to advance their skills, Desmap provides a structured path, detailed resources, and clear guidance.

Desmap - Digital Design Roadmap

Desmap is a comprehensive digital design roadmap platform created to guide designers through the various branches of the design field. Recognizing the challenge that many designers face in knowing where to start or how to advance their skills, Desmap provides a structured path, detailed resources, and clear guidance.

Desmap - Digital Design Roadmap

Desmap is a comprehensive digital design roadmap platform created to guide designers through the various branches of the design field. Recognizing the challenge that many designers face in knowing where to start or how to advance their skills, Desmap provides a structured path, detailed resources, and clear guidance.

Project Overview

Project Name:

Digital Design Roadmap

Client:

Personal Project

Role:

UI/UX Designer

Project Overview

Project Name:

Digital Design Roadmap

Client:

Personal Project

Role:

UI/UX Designer

Setting the Stage

As the creator of Desmap, I want to solve a common problem faced by many designers, including myself. The design field is vast, with numerous branches and specialties, making it challenging for designers to know where to begin and how to progress. Additionally, many designers, especially those with IT backgrounds, may not have had formal training in design, further complicating their journey. Desmap was created to fill this gap by providing a clear, structured roadmap for digital design.

Understanding the Problem

Designers often struggle with knowing where to start in the field of digital design due to its vastness and the lack of structured guidance, particularly for those without formal design education.

Key Challenges

Overwhelming Information

Designers often face an overload of information and resources, making it difficult to discern where to start and which path to follow.

Overwhelming Information

Designers often face an overload of information and resources, making it difficult to discern where to start and which path to follow.

Overwhelming Information

Designers often face an overload of information and resources, making it difficult to discern where to start and which path to follow.

Lack of Structured Guidance

The absence of a structured learning path leads to confusion and inefficiencies in skill development.

Lack of Structured Guidance

The absence of a structured learning path leads to confusion and inefficiencies in skill development.

Lack of Structured Guidance

The absence of a structured learning path leads to confusion and inefficiencies in skill development.

Skill Gaps in Designers

Designers who are self-taught often lack formal design training, resulting in skill gaps that need to be addressed systematically.

Skill Gaps in Designers

Designers who are self-taught often lack formal design training, resulting in skill gaps that need to be addressed systematically.

Skill Gaps in Designers

Designers who are self-taught often lack formal design training, resulting in skill gaps that need to be addressed systematically.

Prototypes

The final design solution integrated a user interface that addressed the identified challenges. Key features included structured learning paths, curated resources, and interactive tools. The design focused on usability, accessibility, and responsiveness to ensure a smooth user experience across different devices.

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Next Steps and Learnings

Future enhancements for Desmap include expanding the platform’s features to incorporate additional design branches, more interactive tools, and community features for peer learning and support. Continuous user feedback and data-driven insights will guide iterative improvements, ensuring the platform evolves to meet the changing needs of designers.

Key Learnings Creating Desmap highlighted the importance of user-centered design in addressing educational challenges. The project reinforced the need for thorough user research, iterative prototyping, and continuous feedback to create a solution that truly meets user needs.

Final Thoughts

Developing Desmap was a rewarding journey that underscored the transformative power of design in solving educational challenges faced by designers. By creating an intuitive and comprehensive platform, we aim to enhance the learning experience and support the growth of designers at all stages of their careers. I look forward to continuing to innovate and contribute to the success of Desmap through thoughtful and impactful design solutions.

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