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In Summer 2024, I was contracted by Kaedim to work within their design system to redesign their 3D modeling platform, as well as design a collaborative workspace for their partnered development teams and game studios.
TEAM
Ben Ng - UX Lead
ROLE
UX Design Contractor
SKILLS
UX, Visual, Interaction
TIMEFRAME
4 Weeks in Summer 2024
A collaborative workspace and file management system for Kaedim's partnered teams.
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Kaedim is a powerful AI tool that quickly converts 2D images into 3D models, but its usability falls short, lacking intuitive features to streamline production workflows.
While Kaedim's platform proved to be effective, saving 3D development teams up to 70% of time in asset production, many studios faced challenges with team collaboration and managing large volumes of assets.
Due to time constraints, the decision was made to update Kaedim's existing pages and to design a collaborative workspace for development teams.
Kaedim's unintuitive navigation and lack of surfaced information hinders development time and team collaboration.
My contract deadline was within 4 weeks to stay on track with their project roadmap.
Kaedim requested for me to design around their existing asset folder, which populated within the global nav bar.
Kaedim offered a limited component library, which led to adapting existing components creatively to better support collaborative functionality.
My designs had to function well on mobile, since a considerable amount of partnered game studios generate assets on the go.
My initial strategy focused on pinpointing quick wins within the original design to boost engagement and efficiency, setting a strong foundation before tackling collaborative improvements.
I analyzed Kaedim's original pages to uncover usability issues and pain points, then proposed a refined design to enhance visual hierarchy and improve user comprehension.
Guided by developer feedback and my analysis of the existing pages, I identified and focused on three key usability concerns within Kaedim's platform.
Kaedim's platform suffers from unclear navigation due to the lack of a page header, confusing button placement, and limited scalability of folder functionality.
Inefficient panel layouts, such as the persistent base model panel and isolated Text to 2D panel, disrupt workflow and reduce user engagement.
The platform's poor visual hierarchy is evident in the overly condensed cards, long unsaved generation settings, and overlapping elements like the Help Chatbot button and generate CTA.
To address the pain points identified, I iterated on components to enhance workflow efficiency and provide clearer guidance on the generation page.
Guided by developer feedback and my analysis of the existing pages, I identified and focused on three key usability concerns within Kaedim's platform.
To address the pain points identified, I iterated on components to enhance workflow efficiency and provide clearer guidance on the generation page.
