In 2011, I helped a new design team at Microsoft start envisioning the connected car of the future. Using an Agile-based sprint process, I first identified a working task list, and wrote scenarios based on them for multiple personas. Then, I concepted solutions leveraging “Metro” principles, NUI, and the unique environment of a car’s interior.
“Feeling empowered as she drives toward the grid lights, Katarina finds herself looking forward more than back and wondering if perhaps she’s still got it after all!”
Scenario scenes from two stories I wrote to highlight common communication tasks
A few of my hand sketches created to work out ideas before wireframing
Learn more about the project and team here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/windows-embedded-automotive-7.aspx
UX Design: Shawna Davis
Product Planning: John Hendricks
User Research: Alexander Muir
SHAWNA J DAVIS 