Encalm App Design — Freelancing
Encalm Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (Encalm) specializes in curating and delivering special experiences in the arena of Airport Hospitality. It offers products and services that support various non-aviation revenues including VIP Lounges, Concierge Services at Airport Hotel, etc. With this, Encalm is redefining and developing new benchmarks of airport hospitality focused on delivering memorable lounge and airport concierge experiences to travelers at airports in India.
My Role as a Freelancer
To design the complete “User Booking Flow” for Encalm mobile application from scratch.
Pre-requisites
My client provided me with their logo, color palette, and the font they use with a home screen as a reference. I then designed the user flow, wireframes, and final mockups with the prototype of all the screens relevant to the service booking process.
My Deliverables
On-Boarding
Sign Up / Login
Homescreen
Booking Forms
Service Selection
My Profile
Guests
My Bookings
Search | Notifications
Booking Summary | Offers | Booking Confirmation
Key Takeaways (UI-UX Standpoint)
- It was my first full-fledged project as a freelancer for a working company, thus, it was a great exposure to how real design works.
- It helped in boosting both, my UX as well as UI skills as it was a comprehensive task including user understanding, creating user flow, and sketching wireframes to final mockups and prototypes.
- As real projects involve continuous feedback, they helped me rectify even minor mistakes and thus aid in polishing the eye for design.
- As it involved a complete flow of an app, I realized the power of a consistent design.
Key Takeaways (General)
- It was my first full-fledged project as a freelancer for a working company. It seemed difficult and overwhelming at the start, but I ended up gaining a lot more clarity and confidence for my next projects.
- I gained insight into how clear communication is key in understanding the client’s requirements and making him understand your thought process.
- To avoid any confusion and misunderstanding later on, I took note of how vital it is to document everything relevant.
