Overview
Odyssey is a travel app designed specifically for remote workers, blending work-life balance with seamless travel planning. The app empowers digital nomads to discover, book, and manage work-friendly destinations while staying productive on the go.
From Concept to Completion
The goal of Odysseus is to simplify the challenges of remote work while traveling, creating a smooth, enjoyable experience that allows users to focus on their work and fully embrace the adventure of living and working from anywhere in the world.
Research & Planning
Identify existing trends through market research and user preferences. Run interviews to gauge the full needs of remote workers.
Design & Prototyping
Collaborated to create intuitive user interfaces and interactive prototypes. Iteratively refined designs based on user feedback to enhance usability and visual appeal.
Testing & Optimization
Conducted rigorous testing to ensure good performance. Gathered stakeholder and user feedback and iteratively optimized based on usability metrics and user satisfaction.
Collaborate with other team members to seamlessly transition into handoff.
Research & Planning
We conducted one-on-one open-ended interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and priorities remote workers face when planning trips. These interviews allowed us to explore user behaviors, preferences, and pain points in a more personal and nuanced way, uncovering insights that might not surface through surveys or broader research methods.
We conducted a competitive analysis to understand the landscape of existing travel and remote work tools, identifying gaps and opportunities to differentiate Odyssey.
Our Standout Offerings
Our platform is designed specifically for remote workers, providing everything they need for seamless travel planning and productivity on the go.
• All-in-One Booking: Flights, accommodations, and experiences in one place.
• Remote-Worker Focused: Recommendations based on wifi, workspaces, time zones, and local events.
• Personalization Survey: Tailored travel suggestions through a quick, targeted survey.
To ensure the design of Odyssey resonated with its target audience, we created user personas based on insights gathered from interviews and research. These personas represented key segments of our audience, including remote workers, freelancers, and digital nomads with varying levels of travel experience and work flexibility. Each persona highlighted specific goals that were gathered from user research.
Design & Prototyping
Personalized Itinerary
This section shows all of the things the users picked out for their trip or that were generated for them using AI. Now, the user can see all of their accommodations in one simplified, easy-to-use interface.
Survey and Itinerary
The survey of the travel app enhances personalization by gathering detailed information about the user’s preferences and then using AI the data is transformed into a personalized itinerary for the user.
Booking
Booking options make it easy for users to reserve accommodations, transportation, and working spaces, all in one place.
Results
Our app successfully advanced to Apple TestFlight for further user testing. My team and I designed and developed over 30 screens, turning our vision into a reality.
Positive Feedback: Users praised the app's intuitiveness and functionality.
University Recognition: Our work garnered interest from UC Irvine's entrepreneurial center during our public presentation.
Start-Up Beginnings: We transformed a dream into the foundation of a promising start-up.
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