{"id":1349,"date":"2020-12-18T23:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T23:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areverie.net\/?page_id=1349"},"modified":"2021-08-30T07:58:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T07:58:23","slug":"instagram-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/areverie.net\/instagram-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1349\" class=\"elementor elementor-1349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ec5f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86ec5f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab607e9\" data-id=\"ab607e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04dde05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04dde05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Instagram Search<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5988e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5988e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Instagram is a popular social media platform focused on people sharing photos, stories, and clips to connect with one another. However, when trying to find posts based on specific parameters, the search function has some limitations. I set out to help people with this dilemma by exploring how to improve this feature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456f4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"456f4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-cs.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-cs.png 1120w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-cs-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-cs-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-cs-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32a5285 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32a5285\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f67e330\" data-id=\"f67e330\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d51df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d51df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PROJECT<br \/><\/strong>UX\/UI<\/p><p><strong>TIME<br \/><\/strong>1 week<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e50e4a5\" data-id=\"e50e4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346989d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346989d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TOOLS<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Pencil &amp; Paper<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Photoshop<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Adobe XD<\/span><\/li><li>Figma<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229327e\" data-id=\"229327e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd89ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd89ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PROCESS<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><li>Empathize<\/li><li>Define<\/li><li>Ideate<\/li><li>Prototype<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a44576b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a44576b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d757395\" data-id=\"d757395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66b996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c66b996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/p><p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family );\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve Instagram&#8217;s search function so that users can find exactly what they&#8217;re looking for.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><p>This project&#8217;s initial focus was to create an app to improve mobile communications, but through user research I pinpointed a specific UX issue with Instagram.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d030c3\" data-id=\"0d030c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0241e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0241e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOALS<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Add refinements to the search function<\/li><li>Make it easier for users to find specific posts from search results<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e4cdb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e4cdb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad2d93\" data-id=\"6ad2d93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a42041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a42041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Empathizing with the Audience<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9d28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a9d28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wanting to know how other women like myself communicated on their mobile devices, I chose <strong>female professionals in their 20s and 30s<\/strong> as my target audience. I interviewed 4 women regarding their mobile phone usage, with an emphasis on communications, by asking the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>What is the primary type of communication (calls, texts, emails, etc.)?<\/li><li>Name your 5 most used apps<\/li><li>Who do you communicate with the most?<\/li><li>When do you use your phone to communicate?<\/li><li>What types of messages do you send?<\/li><li>What issues do you usually encounter when communicating?<\/li><\/ul><p>From these interviews, I compiled their answers and biographical data to create a persona.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f425a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f425a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IG-persona.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM3NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2FyZXZlcmllLm5ldFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTJcL0lHLXBlcnNvbmEucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IG-persona.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IG-persona.png 1000w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IG-persona-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IG-persona-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-475fea1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"475fea1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de993a4\" data-id=\"de993a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3349db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3349db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Defining the Problem<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2657fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2657fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To better understand a user&#8217;s experience and any pain points they may encounter, I created a customer journey map where my persona, Kayla, interacts with Instagram (the most common app used among those interviewed) to find out more about a restaurant she discovered through a hashtag she follows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04e4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c04e4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY0NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2FyZXZlcmllLm5ldFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMVwvMDJcL0lHLWN1c3RvbWVySm91cm5leU1hcC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap.png 1200w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IG-customerJourneyMap-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4000b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4000b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I decided to focus on addressing her frustrations with the first step of her experience, and developed the following point-of-view problem statement:<\/p><p>Kayla, a working woman in her 20s, needs to <strong>efficiently search for and locate information on Instagram<\/strong> about a new restaurant&#8217;s soft opening because she wants to share a new and (hopefully) fun experience with friends she hasn&#8217;t seen in awhile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd1de98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd1de98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56c1136\" data-id=\"56c1136\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b47a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6b47a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Ideating Solutions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d9e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d9e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I used the <strong>SCAMPER method<\/strong> to help generate various ideas and solutions on how to improve the user&#8217;s experience with Instagram. To address the point-of-view problem statement, I chose to implement two ideas &#8211; <strong>making the search function more robust<\/strong> and <strong>magnifying posts from official or featured accounts.<\/strong><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>S<\/strong>ubstitute<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Can I substitute the app\/channel that is being used to communicate?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Facebook messenger or Whatsapp<\/span><\/li><li>Can I replace the person(s) using app?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Business instead of individual<\/span><\/li><li>Can I change the type of business being searched for\/viewed?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Service-based, specialty store, clothing brand, event<\/span><\/li><li>Can I use another process to schedule the meet up?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Built-in calendar or RSVP through Yelp (if business has Yelp page)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>C<\/strong>ombine<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><strong>What processes can I combine to make things more efficient?<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\"><strong>SEARCH &amp; FIND to make search more robust by allowing multiple types of search in one (e.g. hashtag and restaurant name to refine search results)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>A<\/strong>dapt<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>What idea can I adapt, copy, or borrow from another product\/service?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Implement schedule\/rsvp function to chat like FB messenger<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>M<\/strong>odify (Magnify or Minimize)<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Can I add extra features?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Add more functions to the DM (direct message) feature: vote\/poll or schedule\/rsvp<\/span><\/li><li><strong>What can I magnify or make larger?<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\"><strong>Posts\/photos from official or featured accounts<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>P<\/strong>ut to Another Use<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>What else can it (Instagram) be used for?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Finding inspiration or discovering new things (recipes, people, events, etc.)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">sharing ideas<\/span><\/li><li>Which other target group could benefit from this product?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">Businesses<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>E<\/strong>liminate<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>What would happen if I removed a part of the current process?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">It would make things more difficult for the user<\/span><\/li><li>What if I eliminated the shared experience?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">The functionality of the app would be more focused on the user &#8211; possibly become more diary or journal-like<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"color: #405de6;\"><strong>R<\/strong>earrange<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Can I rearrange the steps in the process?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">If I switched SEARCH and FIND, the user can discover other hashtags used by the business to lead to other things<\/span><\/li><li>What would happen if the whole process was reversed?<br \/><span style=\"color: #c13584;\">The perspective of the problem would change &#8211; the search would be more generalized<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55835ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55835ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Additional Research<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>Before sketching out low-fidelity wireframes, I looked into Instagram&#8217;s search and how it compares to my experience and general knowledge of using the search feature on various sites and apps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5afcb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5afcb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0b0d64\" data-id=\"e0b0d64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0baf50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0baf50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_1-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Main search screen with different sized posts<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-402cf8c\" data-id=\"402cf8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97775cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97775cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_2-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Seeing what types of results show from a general query<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a840de1\" data-id=\"a840de1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a3a3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_3-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Can't seem to search using multiple hashtags<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c52be53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c52be53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d10f9\" data-id=\"55d10f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46fb2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46fb2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_4-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hashtag and simple word mixed search queries only display relevant hashtags<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-427b50a\" data-id=\"427b50a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d236b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58d236b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_5-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The 'Top' tab displays one post sized differently from the rest.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3ce495\" data-id=\"b3ce495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf847aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf847aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1398\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6.png 1080w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6-146x300.png 146w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6-498x1024.png 498w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6-768x1579.png 768w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6-747x1536.png 747w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IGsearch_6-996x2048.png 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The 'Recent' tab displays all posts the same size, but indicates the type of post with an icon in the corner.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b5d1ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b5d1ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565ed99\" data-id=\"565ed99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55de82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55de82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Creating a Prototype<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4638c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wanting to focus on a way for people to search through posts, I created another section specifically for &#8216;Posts.&#8217; Within this area, people would be able to search using a mixed query of hashtags, account names (@), and simple keywords to find exactly what they&#8217;re looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3a7a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3a7a50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-676805a\" data-id=\"676805a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1473d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1473d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe.png 800w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe-768x1100.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe38c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe38c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I started off by sketching the user flow of going through the Search function, and accessing the new &#8216;Posts&#8217; section. I weighed pros and cons for two ways of displaying search results &#8211; masonry like the main search screen or the general display grid.<\/p><p>Although the masonry layout was more visually appealing, an issue could arise with consecutive posts from verified accounts (which would be enlarged to differentiate them from normal accounts).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99d4ea5\" data-id=\"99d4ea5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33dcd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33dcd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"1504\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe_2.png 848w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe_2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe_2-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-wireframe_2-768x1362.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c64531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c64531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0I opted to use the standard grid display, and include the verified icon on posts from official accounts to make them stand out.<\/p><p>I created a <a href=\"https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/view\/6711dd1d-3745-434c-4480-4fda080ae165-1120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lo-fi interactive prototype<\/a> to demonstrate the new user flow and gain some experience working in Adobe XD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b67dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b67dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-figma.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/areverie.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IG-figma.png 1000w, 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(Figma)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a51d4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a51d4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c81121c\" data-id=\"c81121c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cae1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11cae1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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