When and where would I need a visa to travel?
Passion Project
Experience Design
When and where would I need a visa to travel?
Passion Project
Experience Design
When and where would I need a visa to travel?
Passion Project
Experience Design
When and where would I need a visa to travel?
Passion Project
Experience Design
Overview
Do I Need A Visa was a fun side project to once and for all get an answer to the question… do you need a visa when traveling somewhere? It tells you visa, eTA or potential restrictions based on your passport and destination.
Role
I was the frustrated person who made this project come to life because I couldn't find clear answers. I designed and concepted the functionality. I also partnered with a developer to build and launch it.
Scope
Web Design
QA
Research
Visa? | Visa? | 💳?
Research
Visa? | Visa? | 💳?
Research
Visa? | Visa? | 💳?
Research
Visa? | Visa? | 💳?
On the constant search for delicious food, there's a barrier
“Wait... but do I need a visa to fly there?”
On the constant search for delicious food, there's a barrier
“Wait... but do I need a visa to fly there?”
On the constant search for delicious food, there's a barrier
“Wait... but do I need a visa to fly there?”
On the constant search for delicious food, there's a barrier
“Wait... but do I need a visa to fly there?”
While talking to some friends about the delicious foods available in the Chinese regions, I was stumped at the thought that my birthplace would provide the restrictions of needing a visa to visit. But I wasn't sure, so I decided to rely on trusty Google to check if I needed a visa from El Salvador to China.
While talking to some friends about the delicious foods available in the Chinese regions, I was stumped at the thought that my birthplace would provide the restrictions of needing a visa to visit. But I wasn't sure, so I decided to rely on trusty Google to check if I needed a visa from El Salvador to China.
While talking to some friends about the delicious foods available in the Chinese regions, I was stumped at the thought that my birthplace would provide the restrictions of needing a visa to visit. But I wasn't sure, so I decided to rely on trusty Google to check if I needed a visa from El Salvador to China.
While talking to some friends about the delicious foods available in the Chinese regions, I was stumped at the thought that my birthplace would provide the restrictions of needing a visa to visit. But I wasn't sure, so I decided to rely on trusty Google to check if I needed a visa from El Salvador to China.
It does the job
travisa was good enough to generally tell me if I needed a visa, but it felt horribly plain.
Single minded
CIBT visas only told me about US entry needs. As a foreign passport holder, this didn't help.
What? Umm... Ok sure...
I should have seen this coming, but it still didn't stop me from feeling bummed. Nice SEO I guess.
It does the job
travisa was good enough to generally tell me if I needed a visa, but it felt horribly plain.
Single minded
CIBT visas only told me about US entry needs. As a foreign passport holder, this didn't help.
What? Umm... Ok sure...
I should have seen this coming, but it still didn't stop me from feeling bummed. Nice SEO I guess.
It does the job
travisa was good enough to generally tell me if I needed a visa, but it felt horribly plain.
Single minded
CIBT visas only told me about US entry needs. As a foreign passport holder, this didn't help.
What? Umm... Ok sure...
I should have seen this coming, but it still didn't stop me from feeling bummed. Nice SEO I guess.
It does the job
travisa was good enough to generally tell me if I needed a visa, but it felt horribly plain.
Single minded
CIBT visas only told me about US entry needs. As a foreign passport holder, this didn't help.
What? Umm... Ok sure...
I should have seen this coming, but it still didn't stop me from feeling bummed. Nice SEO I guess.
I couldn't find anything that answered my question with the flexibility I wanted or with an interesting enough design. This felt weird because travel is a luxury, so why have such plain experiences?
I couldn't find anything that answered my question with the flexibility I wanted or with an interesting enough design. This felt weird because travel is a luxury, so why have such plain experiences?
I couldn't find anything that answered my question with the flexibility I wanted or with an interesting enough design. This felt weird because travel is a luxury, so why have such plain experiences?
I couldn't find anything that answered my question with the flexibility I wanted or with an interesting enough design. This felt weird because travel is a luxury, so why have such plain experiences?
Concept
Clouds | Clicks | Partners
Concept
Clouds | Clicks | Partners
Concept
Clouds | Clicks | Partners
Concept
Clouds | Clicks | Partners
So out of my own frustration, I decided to take a stab at designing something that I considered more interesting. In my mind, this needed to:
So out of my own frustration, I decided to take a stab at designing something that I considered more interesting. In my mind, this needed to:
So out of my own frustration, I decided to take a stab at designing something that I considered more interesting. In my mind, this needed to:
So out of my own frustration, I decided to take a stab at designing something that I considered more interesting. In my mind, this needed to:
JUST TELL ME IF I NEED A VISA
JUST TELL ME IF I NEED A VISA
JUST TELL ME IF I NEED A VISA
JUST TELL ME IF I NEED A VISA
Link users to more visa information if available
Link users to more visa information if available
Link users to more visa information if available
Link users to more visa information if available
Amp up the design to evoke travel feels
Amp up the design to evoke travel feels
Amp up the design to evoke travel feels
Amp up the design to evoke travel feels
So, a few hours later and some fun with auto animate on Adobe XD (RIP Adobe XD) ... I got a proof-of-concept video:
So, a few hours later and some fun with auto animate on Adobe XD (RIP Adobe XD) ... I got a proof-of-concept video:
So, a few hours later and some fun with auto animate on Adobe XD (RIP Adobe XD) ... I got a proof-of-concept video:
So, a few hours later and some fun with auto animate on Adobe XD (RIP Adobe XD) ... I got a proof-of-concept video:
I posted this concept on a designers group on Facebook. The response was pretty good but one comment in stood out…
I posted this concept on a designers group on Facebook. The response was pretty good but one comment in stood out…
I posted this concept on a designers group on Facebook. The response was pretty good but one comment in stood out…
I posted this concept on a designers group on Facebook. The response was pretty good but one comment in stood out…
Experience Design
Travel | Immersion | Confidence
Experience Design
Travel | Immersion | Confidence
Experience Design
Travel | Immersion | Confidence
Experience Design
Travel | Immersion | Confidence
Edoardo and I decided to collaborate and build it out. From there on we added a few features and worked on transitions to make the user really feel like the trip is happening.
Edoardo and I decided to collaborate and build it out. From there on we added a few features and worked on transitions to make the user really feel like the trip is happening.
Edoardo and I decided to collaborate and build it out. From there on we added a few features and worked on transitions to make the user really feel like the trip is happening.
Edoardo and I decided to collaborate and build it out. From there on we added a few features and worked on transitions to make the user really feel like the trip is happening.
We wanted to make people feel like they were about to go on a trip with every layer. This inspired the cloud transitions into the plane but also adding things to know like the local cash, languages and more. Our goal was to inspire confidence through nice interactions.
We wanted to make people feel like they were about to go on a trip with every layer. This inspired the cloud transitions into the plane but also adding things to know like the local cash, languages and more. Our goal was to inspire confidence through nice interactions.
We wanted to make people feel like they were about to go on a trip with every layer. This inspired the cloud transitions into the plane but also adding things to know like the local cash, languages and more. Our goal was to inspire confidence through nice interactions.
We wanted to make people feel like they were about to go on a trip with every layer. This inspired the cloud transitions into the plane but also adding things to know like the local cash, languages and more. Our goal was to inspire confidence through nice interactions.
We learned a lot more than we wanted about travel requirements. Visas aren't the only thing. We had fun adding the % of countries you can visit with your passport but telling people to search for themselves.
We learned a lot more than we wanted about travel requirements. Visas aren't the only thing. We had fun adding the % of countries you can visit with your passport but telling people to search for themselves.
We learned a lot more than we wanted about travel requirements. Visas aren't the only thing. We had fun adding the % of countries you can visit with your passport but telling people to search for themselves.
We learned a lot more than we wanted about travel requirements. Visas aren't the only thing. We had fun adding the % of countries you can visit with your passport but telling people to search for themselves.
While I acknowledge sending people to look for more information was the opposite of the intent behind this... We realized we're not a reputable party, we don't want to get sued and that we needed a "for fun only" tag on this before we got in trouble.
While I acknowledge sending people to look for more information was the opposite of the intent behind this... We realized we're not a reputable party, we don't want to get sued and that we needed a "for fun only" tag on this before we got in trouble.
While I acknowledge sending people to look for more information was the opposite of the intent behind this... We realized we're not a reputable party, we don't want to get sued and that we needed a "for fun only" tag on this before we got in trouble.
While I acknowledge sending people to look for more information was the opposite of the intent behind this... We realized we're not a reputable party, we don't want to get sued and that we needed a "for fun only" tag on this before we got in trouble.
Dev & QA
Reports | Bugs | Memes
Dev & QA
Reports | Bugs | Memes
Dev & QA
Reports | Bugs | Memes
Dev & QA
Reports | Bugs | Memes
While I could have a lot of smart things to say here… We had so much fun bringing it to life, so I'll put the chat logs instead.
While I could have a lot of smart things to say here… We had so much fun bringing it to life, so I'll put the chat logs instead.
While I could have a lot of smart things to say here… We had so much fun bringing it to life, so I'll put the chat logs instead.
While I could have a lot of smart things to say here… We had so much fun bringing it to life, so I'll put the chat logs instead.
Reception & Life
Cheers | Joy | Sadness
Reception & Life
Cheers | Joy | Sadness
Reception & Life
Cheers | Joy | Sadness
Reception & Life
Cheers | Joy | Sadness
The good news? We built it and it was live! The bad news? The repos broke so everything broke. You'll have to take our word for it, it was awesome. Oh it also worked on mobile.
The good news? We built it and it was live! The bad news? The repos broke so everything broke. You'll have to take our word for it, it was awesome. Oh it also worked on mobile.
The good news? We built it and it was live! The bad news? The repos broke so everything broke. You'll have to take our word for it, it was awesome. Oh it also worked on mobile.
The good news? We built it and it was live! The bad news? The repos broke so everything broke. You'll have to take our word for it, it was awesome. Oh it also worked on mobile.
My reflections on what I learned with this project and areas I feel could be improved:
Learnings
This was my first time working with a creative developer and it was incredible. Due to the nature of it being a side project, we had so much fun exploring and figuring out however we want to do it. He pushed me as much as I pushed him (while having school and work) and developed a fantastic working relationship. I value developers that know design, but also believe designers should know some code.
I had the chance to design the experience first, then the content. This site leveraged the intention throughout and worked the content into it leading to a joyful experience. It was a lot of fun and something I miss as many client projects tend to be content first and too wordy for any fun interactions.
Areas of Opportunity
I wish we had not given up the project after the databases broke down. This was a lot of fun and we could have done a lot more. We had more ideas but never implemented them so… It’s one of my creative regrets.
My reflections on what I learned with this project and areas I feel could be improved:
Learnings
This was my first time working with a creative developer and it was incredible. Due to the nature of it being a side project, we had so much fun exploring and figuring out however we want to do it. He pushed me as much as I pushed him (while having school and work) and developed a fantastic working relationship. I value developers that know design, but also believe designers should know some code.
I had the chance to design the experience first, then the content. This site leveraged the intention throughout and worked the content into it leading to a joyful experience. It was a lot of fun and something I miss as many client projects tend to be content first and too wordy for any fun interactions.
Areas of Opportunity
I wish we had not given up the project after the databases broke down. This was a lot of fun and we could have done a lot more. We had more ideas but never implemented them so… It’s one of my creative regrets.
My reflections on what I learned with this project and areas I feel could be improved:
Learnings
This was my first time working with a creative developer and it was incredible. Due to the nature of it being a side project, we had so much fun exploring and figuring out however we want to do it. He pushed me as much as I pushed him (while having school and work) and developed a fantastic working relationship. I value developers that know design, but also believe designers should know some code.
I had the chance to design the experience first, then the content. This site leveraged the intention throughout and worked the content into it leading to a joyful experience. It was a lot of fun and something I miss as many client projects tend to be content first and too wordy for any fun interactions.
Areas of Opportunity
I wish we had not given up the project after the databases broke down. This was a lot of fun and we could have done a lot more. We had more ideas but never implemented them so… It’s one of my creative regrets.
My reflections on what I learned with this project and areas I feel could be improved:
Learnings
This was my first time working with a creative developer and it was incredible. Due to the nature of it being a side project, we had so much fun exploring and figuring out however we want to do it. He pushed me as much as I pushed him (while having school and work) and developed a fantastic working relationship. I value developers that know design, but also believe designers should know some code.
I had the chance to design the experience first, then the content. This site leveraged the intention throughout and worked the content into it leading to a joyful experience. It was a lot of fun and something I miss as many client projects tend to be content first and too wordy for any fun interactions.
Areas of Opportunity
I wish we had not given up the project after the databases broke down. This was a lot of fun and we could have done a lot more. We had more ideas but never implemented them so… It’s one of my creative regrets.
Special Shout-outs:
Developer
Edoardo Lunardi
Special Shout-outs:
Developer
Edoardo Lunardi
Special Shout-outs:
Developer
Edoardo Lunardi
Special Shout-outs:
Developer
Edoardo Lunardi