Lead UX/UI Designer
2019–20
Artec 3D, a global leader in 3D scanners since 2007, needed its digital update. I led the creation of the new software, Artec Cloud, focused on seamless 3D data access, processing, and collaboration via a browser. Being successful, Cloud was transformed into a central feature in the company's flagship software. My work crucially influenced the UX/UI of company's products and overall design
Enhance the previous software by meeting evolving customer needs and incorporating up-to-date new features, ensuring a seamless user experience in a brand-new software solution
Artec 3D has been a global leader in handheld and portable 3D scanners since 2007. Having been in operation for so long, the company needed to undergo modernization to meet the needs of users worldwide. The primary requirement was to enhance its software, providing individuals with the possibility to have easy access, process, and collaborate on 3D scanned data directly from a browser from any point in the world.
I reassessed all existing UX/UI elements and created a fresh UX structure, new design style and enhanced the software with additional features
Firstly, I gathered all available statistics, analyzed it, and drew valuable conclusions. One of the most important findings concerned the size of user segments: there are potentially more beginners and Mac OS users than we expected. This insight influenced subsequent UX decisions.
Artec Cloud is heavily based on another Artec 3D software, Artec Studio, which was developed many years ago. One of the tasks was to review and evaluate it.
There are several usability patterns widely used in 3D software that have become standard—users are familiar with them. Sometimes it's better to adhere to these patterns and innovate in minor details. To understand this, you need to conduct a market software analysis.
We conducted various surveys to gather detailed insights about our customers. Some were distributed via email, while others were administered in person at company events. Later, we also tested different UX/UI solutions in collaboration with our team and customers.
We developed three personas to represent the three main ways company clients use 3D scanners and software. This approach enabled us to design a user experience that effectively serves all three categories.
The company has collected vast amounts of usage data about its software, most of which had never been analyzed. We seized this opportunity to enrich the project's knowledge map. This data helped us make informed decisions in complex UX cases.
I created customer journey maps for various components of the software. This enabled us to gain a deeper understanding of how clients use Artec 3D software.
My main task when joining Artec 3D was to create a new software Artec Cloud. Artec Cloud was aimed to take Artec 3D software online, becoming a new stage in the development of 3D scanning software. Moreover my task was also to analyse the previous versions of Artec Studio, the flagman Artec 3D software, rethink the existing UX/UI and enrich it with the interface solutions for the newest algorithms, provided by Artec 3D engineering team.
One of the priorities the company aimed to implement within the new product was to broaden the target audience that could use Artec Cloud. To achieve this:
The work on Artec Cloud resulted in a creation of an entirely new Design System, which was later adopted by the flagship Artec Studio. Creation of a new Design System included:
Developed Artec Cloud, the industry's first cloud-based 3D scanning editing software, and influenced company-wide design and hiring initiatives as a design leader
Although Cloud was initially planned as independent software, the company recognized its commercial value. Consequently, it was decided to incorporate it as a prominent feature in Artec Studio 16, the flagship company's software, enhancing its functionality and design as a whole.
Thanks to my user-centric approach, the new product met the usability preferences of different categories of users, securing its market success upon release. As a feature of Artec Studio, Cloud garnered significant media recognition and became one of the central features when the flagship software was nominated for the TCT industry award ↗.
According to Artyom Yukhin, Artec 3D CEO & Founder, 'The release of Artec Studio 16 and Artec Cloud equips users with unprecedented collaboration opportunities, flexible workflows, faster 3D data processing, and a modern, intuitive interface. We are grateful to our team for making this possible.'
Media featuring of the Artec Cloud within the new release of Artec Studio Software:
Global News Wire ↗, digital engineering ↗, TCT Magazine ↗, GoMeasure3D ↗, Fabbaloo ↗.
Notably, professional media and industry experts highlighted the software's innovative approach.
Through my contributions, I also significantly influenced the company's design strategy that led to the improvement of overall company's design and I also strengthened the design team.
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Artec Cloud provides the opportunity to process all tasks in the cloud, allowing for ___Simultaneous___Work___ on multiple projects, even if they are resource-intensive
The ___Progress___Panel___ displays all ongoing processes, allowing the user to collapse or cancel them. It simplifies multitasking, being visible on every screen of the software at all times
The ___Editor___ is the core of the software, allowing users to refine scans for high-quality 3D models. Designing it is challenging because all functions must be seamlessly integrated onto the screen
The ___Workspace___Panels___ contain all objects as layers, with their characteristics shown in the pop-out panel. The frames display stands out by combining a music/video player idea with graph representation.
___Teamwork___ makes Artec Cloud a highly demanded collaborative platform among Artec 3D clients, and it is seamlessly integrated into the software, enabling users to share projects, comment, add files.
__Notifications__ section gathers different types of system, user and corporate alerts. The user can also tune which notifications he/she wants to receive
A preset is a pre-configured sequence of actions that significantly streamlines the user experience by saving time. Artec Cloud features an intuitive ___Preset___Constructor___ designed to simplify the workflow.
The ___Align___ Mode___ lets users precisely work with scans in any order, offering manual or Auto-Align options. This critical step for 3D model preparation required complex prototyping due to its hybrid nature.
The ___User___Adaptation___System___ is catered to all user types. It features Autopilots and onboarding for beginners, advanced settings for experts, familiar hotkeys for transitioning users, and upgrade guidance.
___Gizmo___ is a tool for moving, rotating and scaling objects in 3D space. Despite being a common tool, it evolves with time and we investigated different approaches to make it's next iteration the best.
Lead UX/UI Designer
2019–20
Artec 3D, a global leader in 3D scanners since 2007, needed its digital update. I led the creation of the new software, Artec Cloud. Being successful, Cloud was transformed into a central feature in the company's flagship software. My work crucially influenced the UX/UI of company's products and overall design
To re-think the previous software by meeting evolving customer needs and incorporate up-to-date new features in a brand-new software solution
I reassessed all existing UX/UI elements and created a fresh UX structure, new design style and enhanced the software with additional features
Firstly, I gathered all available statistics, analyzed it, and drew valuable conclusions. One of the most important findings concerned the size of user segments: there are potentially more beginners and Mac OS users than we expected. This insight influenced subsequent UX decisions.
Artec Cloud is heavily based on another Artec 3D software, Artec Studio, which was developed many years ago. One of the tasks was to review and evaluate it.
There are several usability patterns widely used in 3D software that have become standard—users are familiar with them. Sometimes it's better to adhere to these patterns and innovate in minor details. To understand this, you need to conduct a market software analysis.
We conducted various surveys to gather detailed insights about our customers. Some were distributed via email, while others were administered in person at company events. Later, we also tested different UX/UI solutions in collaboration with our team and customers.
We developed three personas to represent the three main ways company clients use 3D scanners and software. This approach enabled us to design a user experience that effectively serves all three categories.
The company has collected vast amounts of usage data about its software, most of which had never been analyzed. We seized this opportunity to enrich the project's knowledge map. This data helped us make informed decisions in complex UX cases.
I created customer journey maps for various components of the software. This enabled us to gain a deeper understanding of how clients use Artec 3D software.
My main task when joining Artec 3D was to create a new software Artec Cloud. Artec Cloud was aimed to take Artec 3D software online, becoming a new stage in the development of 3D scanning software. Moreover my task was also to analyse the previous versions of Artec Studio, the flagman Artec 3D software, rethink the existing UX/UI and enrich it with the interface solutions for the newest algorithms, provided by Artec 3D engineering team.
One of the priorities the company aimed to implement within the new product was to broaden the target audience that could use Artec Cloud. To achieve this:
The work on Artec Cloud resulted in a creation of an entirely new Design System, which was later adopted by the flagship Artec Studio. Creation of a new Design System included:
Developed Artec Cloud, the industry's first cloud-based 3D scanning editing software, and influenced company-wide design and hiring initiatives
Although Cloud was initially planned as independent software, the company recognized its commercial value. Consequently, it was decided to incorporate it as a prominent feature in Artec Studio 16, the flagship company's software, enhancing its functionality and design as a whole, garnered significant media recognition and became one of the central features when the flagship software was nominated for the TCT industry award.
Notably, professional community paid significant attention to the Artec Cloud feature, which was developed and added under my leadership.
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