Designing a thermostat started with thinking what is a thermostat, why do people use it, what do they want from it? As a group of 5, we sat down and worked on a whiteboard thinking about design.
From here, we wrote out some general questions and sought out people to
interview about thermostats.
After hearing about some personal experiences with thermostats, it was time to dive into looking at what's out there now with a competitive assessment.
Next we were asked to think more about the type of customer that might be in the market for this product. I created a persona to help stay on track when designing with users in mind.
After a little more direction of what I want in a thermostat and who would be using it, it was time to think of what features it would need. I created a Feature Inventory and built out pages to support it.
From there, I planned out fonts, colors and symbols and created a final look.
(It's interactive and more fun to click through!)