My initial strategy focused on pinpointing friction points within Kaedim's original design to gather quick wins and restructure the information architecture.

I first analyzed the original designs to uncover key usability concerns, then proposed an updated user flow that streamlined actions and improved user comprehension.

Guided by user feedback and my analysis of the original pages, I identified three key usability concerns within Kaedim's tools.

Based on my initial audit and feedback from developers, I discovered that users struggled with generating large volumes of assets due to the piecemeal workflow.

After I identified the main problem being workflow efficiency, I decided to restructure the userflow with an emphasis on efficiency, transparency, and collaboration for development teams.

Kaedim's original workflow faced significant bottlenecks when mass-generating 3D assets, with errors and subpar outputs requiring tedious trial-and-error. Users had to repeatedly re-input settings and go back and forth between pages.

I restructured the workflow to display generation results directly on the create page, allowing users to retain their settings and re-generate assets seamlessly.

Boosting asset production efficiency. I focused on surfacing relevant asset information for streamlined multi-tasking and implemented dropdowns and toggle switches to conceal irrelevant features.

A key challenge was reducing Kaedim's ticketing support, despite having an already robust self-service documentation. Since relevant documentation was already linked through the help cards, I decided the best way was to increase the visual importance and user engagement of the self-service cards.

I prioritized improving the card's visibility and readability, while strengthening categorization through clearer iconography.

Kaedim's original designed used a horizontal layout to segment the preview section from the assets grid.

I switched the layout to side navigation to align with Kaedim's global navigation. I also included a list view to improve scrollability when locating assets.

To improve the scalability of the asset folders, I removed them from the global side navigation and moved them to the assets page. I also designed folder cards that surface a thumbnail of the most recent asset to improve identification.

A major pain point was the need to re-navigate to the global navigation to remove or switch tags for folders. I iterated on components for users to exit a folder without having to navigate out of the asset page.

A major problem was teams constantly generating identical assets due to a lack of communication among teams. Since collaborative features was in Kaedim's development pipeline, I included a team activity tracker that was surfaced in teams' dedicated workspace.

Team members often download their generated assets to send to other artists. I designed shared folders for team workspaces for users to share assets without leaving the platform.

3D development often has a pipeline with specialized individuals for each step. To increase collaboration efficiency, I designed a Kanban board, where users can customize their workflow pipeline and connect their tasks to shared folders.

Following my initial folder redesign, users reported difficulty recalling the assets in their folders due to improper tagging. To address this, I introduced a thumbnail displaying their most recent asset, providing clearer identification.

I tasked 10 users to tag 5 assets into separate folders and navigate to their third tagged asset, measuring their identification time and accuracy.

I aimed to assess whether a dropdown menu asset categories reduces user backpedaling and improves efficiency compared to the original model of navigating to a separate settings page.

I tasked 10 users to first complete a generation model for a character prototype then switch to a game-ready model with similar generation settings.

The previous assets library relied on hover interactions to display asset information, which was ineffective for mobile. To improve usability, I designed a preview window that allows users to view and access asset features.

Previously, folders in the global navigation confused users by disrupting hierarchy. I replaced them with toggleable folder cards in the assets panel, that visualizes the latest asset.

I replaced Kaedim’s original horizontal panel system with a vertical layout, creating more space for assets and improving scrolling efficiency.

I designed a shared team workspace that aligned with Kaedim's project roadmap. Using folder thumbnails and the new vertical layout from the asset library, this space allows team members to track activity, view members, and share assets seamlessly.

I designed a customizable, modular kanban task board to visualize team workflow progress, incorporating self-service card designs and iconography from Kaedim’s design system.