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TAKING THE SKY KIDS APP FROM LEARNING TO LAUNCH
DESIGNING WITH KIDS
@AYESHAMOARIF
HI ALL!
@AYESHAMOARIF
IA UX INTERACTION PRODUCT SERVICE
DESIGNER
@AYESHAMOARIF
DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
THAT PEOPLE LOVE
@AYESHAMOARIF
DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
THAT PEOPLE LOVE
@AYESHAMOARIF
AND THAT LOVE PEOPLE
@AYESHAMOARIF
@AYESHAMOARIF
ustwo | Sky Kids | June 2015
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ustwo | Sky Kids | June 2015 @AYESHAMOARIF
TOTAL DOWNLOADS 437,701
IOS RATING 3.5
ANDROID RATING 3.0
LAUNCHED APRIL 2016
@AYESHAMOARIF
THE ASK
@AYESHAMOARIF
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AND INCREASINGLY USE TABLETS
KIDS WATCH LESS TV
@AYESHAMOARIF
NEW PRODUCT
NEW AUDIENCE
NEW DEVICE
KIDS AGED 3-9
5 MONTHS TO BETA
2 PLATFORMS
KIDS FIRST
GET THE BASICS RIGHT
ALL TOGETHER
@AYESHAMOARIF
LET KIDS DO OUR “EXPERT REVIEW”
PROTOTYPING THE PITCH
BEING WRONG
LET THE EXPERTS DO IT
@AYESHAMOARIF
THE WAY
@AYESHAMOARIF
WORK WITH A SPECIALISED RESEARCH PARTNER
TEST WITH KIDS EACH SPRINT
PRIORITISE RAPID LEARNING
AGAIN, LET THE EXPERTS DO IT
@AYESHAMOARIF
LEARN FROM EXISTING PRODUCTS
OBSERVE COMMON INTERACTIONS
WATCH AND LEARN
@AYESHAMOARIF
GET THE BASICS RIGHT THROUGH ITERATION…
EVEN IF IT FRUSTRATES THEM
LOW TO HIGH
@AYESHAMOARIF
LEARN FROM SIMULATION AND PLAY
BEFORE GOING DIGITAL
PLAY COMES FIRST
@AYESHAMOARIF
IMMERSIVE
EMPOWERING
ADAPTIVE
PLAYFUL
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
@AYESHAMOARIF
THE KIDS
@AYESHAMOARIF
AND FUN. AND HUMBLING.
YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT YOUR USER
ALWAYS SURPRISING
@AYESHAMOARIF
MAKE IT PURPOSEFUL
CONTENT FIRST
USABLE AND COMMON PATTERNS
NOT JUST FOR KIDS
@AYESHAMOARIF
PLAY IS PURPOSE
LEARN BY DOING
NO FUTURE PROJECTION
AND JUST FOR KIDS
@AYESHAMOARIF
A STORY IS A STORY
KIDS ARE HONEST
@AYESHAMOARIF
A STORY IS A STORY
KIDS ARE HONEST
@AYESHAMOARIF
“THIS IS THE BEST APP I EVER USED”
(EXCEPT WHEN THEY’RE NOT)
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
OUTCOMES NOT TASKS
@AYESHAMOARIF
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
OUTCOMES NOT TASKS
@AYESHAMOARIF
FIND NOT SEARCH
WATCH IN THE CAR NOT DOWNLOAD
RECOGNISE NOT KNOW
DIFFERENCE IS OK
LET THEM FIGURE THINGS OUT
@AYESHAMOARIF
DIFFERENCE IS OK
LET THEM FIGURE THINGS OUT
@AYESHAMOARIF
“THEY DIDN’T SEE THE NAVIGATION”
SO PICK AND SWIPE CHANNELS
KIDS DON’T CARE
ABOUT YOUR AWESOME APP
@AYESHAMOARIF
KIDS DON’T CARE
ABOUT YOUR AWESOME APP
@AYESHAMOARIF
HOME IS A TAP AWAY
SO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE
KIDS ARE KIDS
BECAUSE PARENTS ARE PARENTS
@AYESHAMOARIF
KIDS ARE KIDS
BECAUSE PARENTS ARE PARENTS
@AYESHAMOARIF
DESIGN FOR RELATIONSHIP
DON’T DESIGN IT OUT
LET KIDS LEAD
GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH
STICK TO PRINCIPLES
RESPECT RELATIONSHIP
FINALLY
@AYESHAMOARIF
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QUESTIONS?
THANKS!
@AYESHAMOARIF

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