UX/UI DESIGN • MOBILE APP
Planora
Travel planning that adapts to your plans
Role & Team
UX/UI Designer in a three-person team with Lars Heckmann and Julian Wegner
Scope
From challenge definition to mid-fidelity wireframes for a mobile app (focus on UX research, including early UI design and prototyping)
Timeline & Context
April-May 2025:
one-week design sprint in the UX/UI bootcamp at neuefische
Tools
Figma, FigJam, Notion, ChatGPT, Gemini
The Challenge
Travelers face a frustrating choice: either they juggle multiple apps and websites for flights, hotels, packing lists, and activities, or their planning remains incomplete. What is missing is a single intuitive solution that makes the entire planning process clear, time-efficient, and stress-free.
Research Highlights
All-in-one solution
Travel planning should become less stressful.
Offline access
Make as much information as possible available offline.
Real-time updates
Notifications are expected when changes happen.
FEEL OVERWHELMED BY USING MULTIPLE APPS
PLAN TOGETHER WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS
USE MULTIPLE APPS FOR THEIR PLANNING
WANT OFFLINE ACCESS TO CONTENT
"Planning with many people is exhausting because you constantly have to sync everything."
How might we help travelers find all essential trip information intuitively in one place, so spontaneous trips without frustration or overwhelm feel possible?
Process
Mid-fidelity Wireframes
APP INSIGHTS
Results & Learnings
In just 5 days, we built an early-stage mobile travel planner app. Working on it was our first team project in the bootcamp.
Focus Under Time Pressure
The tight 5-day sprint pushed us to prioritize rigorously and focus exclusively on the MVP.
User Research as a Compass
For the first time, we ran our own user research. Despite limited time, it delivered valuable early insights that shaped key decisions.
Clear Structure in the Process
A clear process structure and clear communication helped us stay on track and work with focus.
NEXT STEPS
- → Deeper user research: additional interviews and surveys
- → Expanded features: budget tracking and personalized recommendations
- → UI design & technical implementation: optimization and stronger offline functionality