Overview
Teqmine was my first project at Futurice, a multinational technology consultancy company headquartered in Helsinki. Teqmine, at the time an early stage AI startup, collaborated with us to turn their algorithm and vision into a product.
We created a tool that helps inventors and innovators to effectively analyze and evaluate the patentability and the commercialization potential of their research idea or invention. With Teqmine, our users were able to do patent searches, evaluate their innovation ideas and map possible competitors.
Tasks and deliverables
• Service design
• User interviews
• Information architecture
• Wireframes
• UX/UI Design
• Interactive prototypes
• UI animations & micro interactions
• User interviews
• Information architecture
• Wireframes
• UX/UI Design
• Interactive prototypes
• UI animations & micro interactions
Role
We started the project with a research stage during which I worked together with a service designer. We ran a series of workshops with our client to define the target user personas, create a service blueprint, define clear value proposition and business goals. During this stage we also conducted interviews with potential early adopters, including inventors, patent attorneys, and patent engineers, and did competitor analysis.
After this step I collaborated with our project manager, engineers and the client on product discovery stage. I facilitated card sorting and sketching sessions to create the first version of the information architecture. Then I started fleshing out the details with wireframes and flows. I ran this process in close collaboration with all the stakeholders by frequently presenting improvements, receiving feedback and iterating rapidly. I tested these low fidelity mock-ups with users we previously interviewed, to validate our flows and layouts.
Once we felt confident with our low fidelity mock ups, I started working on creating high fidelity screens and interactive prototypes. Since Teqmine did not have brand assets or guidelines, I created a brand guideline for the web app. During the UI design step, I continued conducting tests regularly, and worked closely with engineers during implementation.
After this step I collaborated with our project manager, engineers and the client on product discovery stage. I facilitated card sorting and sketching sessions to create the first version of the information architecture. Then I started fleshing out the details with wireframes and flows. I ran this process in close collaboration with all the stakeholders by frequently presenting improvements, receiving feedback and iterating rapidly. I tested these low fidelity mock-ups with users we previously interviewed, to validate our flows and layouts.
Once we felt confident with our low fidelity mock ups, I started working on creating high fidelity screens and interactive prototypes. Since Teqmine did not have brand assets or guidelines, I created a brand guideline for the web app. During the UI design step, I continued conducting tests regularly, and worked closely with engineers during implementation.
