The document summarizes improvements made to the Studiotrail website, which enables aspiring artists to showcase their work. Key changes included reverting the log in button to its original design and position for easier navigation, adding a search bar to help users find content more efficiently, and including an exit button on pop-up windows to clearly indicate how to back out of an action to aid error recovery. Future proposed enhancements discussed adding e-commerce and chat functionality.

1. StudioTrail
By Lucy Johnson

2. Introduction
• Studiotrail is a website that acts as a platform for
aspiring artists. It enables them to show their work in a
collection with their peers.
• Overall, I think the website is designed really well
• Minimalistic design is effective, as the main focus of the
site is the artwork itself

3. The Final Project

4. The log in button
• Reverted back to their original
design
• Changed position of log in button
• Used a more recognisable icon
• This makes it easier for the user
to navigate through the website
and can easily identify how to
access their profile, which gives
the user more control and
freedom, Neilsen (1995).

5. The search bar
• Added search bar to create ease of
use.
• Makes it easier for users to
navigate through website and
perform specific tasks more
efficiently.
• The use of a search bar allows an
individual to better organize and
understand how the interface
works (Richardson-Taylor, 2013).

6. Error Recovery
• Adding an exit button to corner of
register pop up.
• Gives user clear indication of how
to exit, rather than just clicking
anywhere on the screen.
• The users should be constantly
provided with an “emergency exit”
if they have made a mistake
(Nielsen, 1995).

7. Future Development
• Shopping functionality so users can purchase artwork directly from
the site.
• Chat function so artists could chat to each other privately
• Log in prompt when users try to view studio etc, rather than having
to find log in button on their own.

8. Demo Video