Problem Statement

The usability issues present on Motley Zoo's website can potentially hinder its users from accomplishing their objectives, resulting in their goals being unfulfilled. Therefore, a thorough evaluation of the issues that exist on the website, coupled with a redesign that prioritizes user experience, is necessary to address these concerns.

Heuristic Evaluation

User Interviews

User Personas & Stories

Usability Testing

Prototyping

User Research

User interviews helped uncover the objectives behind visiting sites similar to Motley Zoo. The interview was conducted among 9 participants.

44.4%

4/9 Participants

To get general updates on animal welfare

33.3%

3/9 Participants

To find pets for adoption and donations

22.2%

2/9 Participants

To volunteer or find opportunities to help

The reasons and objectives that users have for visiting the Motley Zoo website were systematically analyzed. This data was then organized into three overarching categories to provide clear insights into user motivations.

Adopting a Pet

Making a Donation

For Entertainment

User Personas

The personas created assisted in understanding the users frustrations, challenges and the goals they would like to achieve from Motley Zoo’s website.

Usability Test Results

76%

Task Success Rate

05

Task Participants

12

Tasks Tested

21

Usability Issues

06

Areas Tested

The usability test assisted in identifying functionalities in the website that needed to be addressed

Donation Functionality

Transaction Information

Pet Search Functionality

Adoption Resources

Volunteering Opportunities

Updates on Animal Welfare

High fidelity Prototypes

  1. Hero section redesigned to enhance aesthetics and house clear CTAs

  1. Refined donation process

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  1. Streamlined pet search functionality

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  1. Reimagined site structure and content placement for easier information consumption

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