From Chaos to Cohesion

From Chaos to Cohesion

Revolutionizing Event Styling Coordination for Nigerian Events

Revolutionizing Event Styling Coordination for Nigerian Events

Client

Scope

Research, branding, UI Design

Timeline

February 2024

Role

Product Designer

The Challenge: A Beautiful Vision, A Messy Reality

In Nigerian events—especially weddings—cohesion is everything. Couples meticulously curate outfit styles for their guests, ensuring the event’s aesthetics are flawless. But behind the scenes, it’s a logistical nightmare.

In Nigerian events—especially weddings—cohesion is everything. Couples meticulously curate outfit styles for their guests, ensuring the event’s aesthetics are flawless. But behind the scenes, it’s a logistical nightmare.

Event coordinators juggle fabric selection, payments, and distribution, often relying on chaotic WhatsApp messages, manual records, and last-minute changes. The result? Delays, confusion, and unnecessary stress that dampen the excitement of the event.

Event coordinators juggle fabric selection, payments, and distribution, often relying on chaotic WhatsApp messages, manual records, and last-minute changes. The result? Delays, confusion, and unnecessary stress that dampen the excitement of the event.

The mission was clear: turn this fragmented process into a seamless experience for both organizers and guests.

The mission was clear: turn this fragmented process into a seamless experience for both organizers and guests.

The Pain Points: What Wasn’t Working?

Through research and stakeholder interviews, three major challenges emerged:

  • Disorganized Guest Coordination - No structured way to manage fabric selection and payments, leading to repeated follow-ups.

  • Poor Transparency & Communication - Guests had little visibility into the event details or outfit selection progress, causing confusion.

  • Inefficient Shopping & Checkout Experience - Sifting through multiple fabric options was tedious, and the checkout flow was clunky, deterring purchases.

The solution needed to be intuitive, structured, and stress-free—so event organizers could focus on creating magical moments rather than fixing logistical messes.

Solution

Solution

Fabric Curation & Shopping Experience

Fabric Curation & Shopping Experience

I combined interactive product imagery with a clear CTA to effectively increase the chances of visitors converting into paying customers.

I combined interactive product imagery with a clear CTA to effectively increase the chances of visitors converting into paying customers.

'Picture perfect' shopping 🛍️

'Picture perfect' shopping 🛍️

See it all

A grid-based format showcasing multiple fabric options at a glance, reducing browsing fatigue.

Minimal text on product images to keep the focus on visuals, increasing engagement and conversions.

Know where you’re at

A progress indicator guiding organizers from fabric selection to finalization, setting clear expectations and reducing anxiety.

Smart Filtering

Custom filters (color, size, price, brand) to refine product selection and save time.

Event Planning & Coordination

Event Planning & Coordination

Allowing users to add images, descriptions, details, and theming for their wedding creates a more vibrant and informative experience for everyone involved. It benefits both event organizers and guests in a few key ways:

For event organisers

For event organizers: Theming options for personalization, making events more visually cohesive.

For guests

For guests: Rich visuals & clear event descriptions (date, time, location, dress code) to reduce confusion and follow-up questions.

Previews and sharing 🔍

Previews and sharing 🔍

A live preview feature so organizers can see how their event page will look before publishing.

One-click sharing for seamless event promotion.

Offering immediate link visibility and easy sharing functionality creates a streamlined experience for event creators. They can promote their event quickly and efficiently.

Aṣọrèé’s Event Management Dashboard

Aṣọrèé’s Event Management Dashboard

Centralized control! 🎛️

Centralized control! 🎛️

Save time

A dashboard streamlining event logistics so organizers can focus on guest experience.

Reduce errors

Automation minimizes manual data entry, reducing financial tracking inconsistencies.

Improve communication

Real-time data ensures better coordination with vendors and event staff.

Guest onboarding and shopping

Guest onboarding and shopping

Shop smart, not hard 🛒💨

Shop smart, not hard 🛒💨

Shop in your category

Categorization by guest type (groomsmen, bridesmaids, guests) saves guests time searching for irrelevant fabrics. They can focus on the selection meant specifically for them.

Seamless checkout

Easy addition to the cart and checkout process with minimal information required minimizes clicks and simplifies the purchase.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

User x Client Feedback & Satisfaction

  • Several rounds of iterative testing refined the user experience, reducing usability issues.

  • Special attention to edge cases, optimizing the flow for both mainstream and less typical scenarios.

  • Early integration with developers ensured feasibility, reducing back-and-forth design iterations.

  • Several rounds of iterative testing refined the user experience, reducing usability issues.

  • Special attention to edge cases, optimizing the flow for both mainstream and less typical scenarios.

  • Early integration with developers ensured feasibility, reducing back-and-forth design iterations.

Takeaways

Look beyond direct competitors: Drawing inspiration from unrelated industries (e.g., e-commerce & hospitality) led to innovative solutions.


Cross-Functional Integration is Crucial: Engaging the tech team early prevented late-stage bottlenecks and ensured smooth implementation.


Transparency & Clarity Build Trust: Keeping users informed at every stage boosted confidence and increased adoption.

Look beyond direct competitors: Drawing inspiration from unrelated industries (e.g., e-commerce & hospitality) led to innovative solutions.


Cross-Functional Integration is Crucial: Engaging the tech team early prevented late-stage bottlenecks and ensured smooth implementation.


Transparency & Clarity Build Trust: Keeping users informed at every stage boosted confidence and increased adoption.

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