OWNMENTO APP
UBER FOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Ownmento is an app that connects solo travelers with other traveling photographers, enabling them to get a helping hand to take their pictures and make new travel friends. Ownmento also acts as a marketplace for traveling photographers, connecting their professional skills to a need while in a travel.

PROJECT:SCHOOL PROJECT
DATE:NOV 2017 - JAN 2018
CLIENT:KEIO UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDIA DESIGN
FIELD:MOBILE APP | UI DESIGN | SERVICE DESIGN

 
 

CHALLENGE
HOW MIGHT WE HELP YOUNG TRAVELERS FEEL SOCIALLY CONNECTED EVEN WHILE GOING FOR A SOLO VACATION?

BACKGROUND
Solo travel is in the top 3 travel trends 2017 and there has been 40% increase in google searches for solo travel. While solo travel gives us a time to focus on ourselves, there's been noted a couple of problems that solo travel usually face. Among all of the problems, selfie is in the top 10 awkward struggles for solo travel.

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INSIGHT FROM A SOLO TRAVELER
As a solo traveler, I want to keep a memory of my journey in photos, but I'm very bad at taking selfies. Furthermore, I feel shy if I have to ask random strangers for taking photos. I feel like the odd one out.

 

PROPOSED SOLUTION
OWNMENTO - UBER FOR PHOTOGRAPHER

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HOW WE DO IT
OWNMENTO - 3 SIMPLE STEPS

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A LOOK TO THE USER EXPERIENCE
We used Sketch app to design the app user interface and Marvel app to prototype the user experience.