South Shore Line

South Shore Line

South Shore Line

Transit Rebrand

Transit Rebrand

Transit Rebrand

Bridger Buchi

Role - UI Designer

Bridger Buchi

Role - UI Designer

Bridger Buchi

Role - UI Designer

Project Brief

Project Brief

Project consisted of rebranding the mobile app for the South Shore Line Railway, a local transit which runs from South Bend, IN, to Chicago, IL.

Project consisted of rebranding the mobile app for the South Shore Line Railway, a local transit which runs from South Bend, IN, to Chicago, IL.

Project consisted of rebranding the mobile app for the South Shore Line Railway, a local transit which runs from South Bend, IN, to Chicago, IL.

Problem

Problem

Post researching this Chicago based transit, I discovered that the existing pain points resided in an unclear ticket purchasing process as well as an antiquated UI design, logo and aesthetic.

Post researching this Chicago based transit, I discovered that the existing pain points resided in an unclear ticket purchasing process as well as an antiquated UI design, logo and aesthetic.

Post researching this Chicago based transit, I discovered that the existing pain points resided in an unclear ticket purchasing process as well as an antiquated UI design, logo and aesthetic.

Solution

Solution

Modernize the South Shore Line App design and simplify the ticket purchasing experience.

Modernize the South Shore Line App design and simplify the ticket purchasing experience.

Modernize the South Shore Line App design and simplify the ticket purchasing experience.

I knew from the beginning that getting to the heart of the problem would necessitate getting to the heart of my users.

I knew from the beginning that getting to the heart of the problem would necessitate getting to the heart of my users.

I knew from the beginning that getting to the heart of the problem would necessitate getting to the heart of my users.

Research

Research

Survey

78% of users did not like the app design

Interviews

60% of users struggled with ticket purchase

Competitor Analysis

App navigation for transits has to be quick

App Reviews

Most users expressed the app was outdated

Branding

Branding

I wanted all branding elements to have ties to Chicago. Color palette was derived from base colors of the Chicago flag, while all other branding elements communicated a modern, urban vibe.

I wanted all branding elements to have ties to Chicago. Color palette was derived from base colors of the Chicago flag, while all other branding elements communicated a modern, urban vibe.

I wanted all branding elements to have ties to Chicago. Color palette was derived from base colors of the Chicago flag, while all other branding elements communicated a modern, urban vibe.

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Urbanist

Urbanist

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Site Map

Site Map

App navigation was simplified in order to expedite user flow, as well as eliminate displaying unnecessary information.

App navigation was simplified in order to expedite user flow, as well as eliminate displaying unnecessary information.

Site Map

App navigation was simplified in order to expedite user flow, as well as eliminate displaying unnecessary information.

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