Revamp Google
Photos App
This is an independent redesign concept created purely for creative exploration and learning. It is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by Google Photos or Google LLC. All trademarks and brand assets belong to their respective owners. This project aims to reimagine the user experience while respecting the core essence of the original app.
This is an independent redesign concept
created purely for creative exploration
and learning. It is not officially affiliated
with or endorsed by Google Photos or
Google LLC. All trademarks and brand
assets belong to their respective owners.
This project aims to reimagine the user
experience while respecting the core
essence of the original app.
//I saw these comments on
Reddit, so decided to work
on this project//
//I saw these comments on
Reddit, so decided to work
on this project//
//I conducted a survey
with friends and colleagues,
carefully tailoring questions
around common pain points
and day-to-day frustrations
with the app//
//I conducted a survey
with friends and colleagues,
carefully tailoring questions
around common pain points
and day-to-day frustrations
with the app//
//I conducted a survey
with friends and colleagues,
carefully tailoring questions
around common pain points
and day-to-day frustrations
with the app//
//Pain Points//
1. Storage Limitation
2. Backup Concerns
3. Organization Challenges
4. Options for memories
1. Storage Limitation
2. Backup Concerns
3. Organization
Challenges
4. Options for
memories
1. Storage Limitation
2. Backup Concerns
3. Organization Challenges
4. Options for memories
//Solution//
1. Storage Limitation
1. Storage Limitation
While Google Photos already has
a storage management section,
it's somewhat hidden under settings. By
making this option visible right when users
open Photos. Give users a clear, instant
summary of their storage usage every
time they open the app.
.
While Google Photos already has
a storage management section,
it's somewhat hidden under settings. By
making this option visible right when users
open Photos. Give users a clear, instant
summary of their storage usage every
time they open the app.
.
this shows compression as an optional
user-driven action (not automatic) —
this gives users control, by this option
user can manage their storage directly
either one by one or all together at once!
.
this shows compression as an optional
user-driven action (not automatic) —
this gives users control, by this option
user can manage their storage directly
either one by one or all together at once!
.
Disclaimer: These are rough wireframes for UX problem-solving, not based
on any design system. Icons and typography may vary as these are freeform explorations.
Disclaimer: These are rough wireframes
for UX problem-solving, not based
on any design system. Icons and typography
may vary as these are freeform explorations.
2. Backup concerns
2. Backup concerns
This option lets users see real-time updates
while their data is being backed up.
It shows where their files are going and how
much storage is being used or remaining.
This option lets users see real-time updates
while their data is being backed up.
It shows where their files are going and how
much storage is being used or remaining.
This option lets users see real-time updates
while their data is being backed up.
It shows where their files are going and how
much storage is being used or remaining.
3. Organization challenges
3. Organization
challenges
To address users’ organization challenges in Google Photos, I introduced a "Folder"
option designed especially for travelers and photographers. On this screen,
users first select their photos, then tap the Folder option to neatly organize them.
On this screen, users can add a title to their folder, with
AI-powered suggestions to make naming faster and more personalized.
Once the folder is created, users can click on "Organize Folder"
to open it. Inside, they can create subfolders to further categorize
their photos. While creating subfolders, users can add titles with suggestions.
AI can also help by automatically creating multiple subfolders based on the content
for example, recognizing a trip to Japan and suggesting subfolders like Tokyo, Koyoto etc.
Now, users can view their subfolders, each showing the images neatly
organized inside the main folder.
To address users’ organization challenges in Google Photos, I introduced a "Folder"
option — designed especially for travelers and photographers. On this screen,
users first select their photos, then tap the Folder option to neatly organize them.
Once the folder is created, users can click on "Organize Folder"
to open it. Inside, they can create subfolders to further categorize
their photos. While creating subfolders, users can add titles with suggestions.
AI can also help by automatically creating multiple subfolders based on the content —
for example, recognizing a trip to Japan and suggesting subfolders like
Tokyo, Kyoto, or Food Adventures..
Now, users can view their subfolders, each showing the images neatly
organized inside the main folder.
To address users’ organization challenges in
Google Photos, I introduced a "Folder"
option — designed especially for travelers
and photographers. On this screen,
users first select their photos, then tap the
Folder option to neatly organize them.
On this screen, users can add a title to
their folder, with AI-powered suggestions
to make naming faster and more personalized.
Once the folder is created, users can
click on "Organize Folder" to open it. Inside,
they can create subfolders to further
categorize their photos. While creating
subfolders,users can add titles with
suggestions. AI can also help by automatically
creating multiple subfolders based on
the content for example, recognizing a
trip to Japan and suggesting subfolders like
Tokyo or Kyoto.
Now, users can view their subfolders,
each showing the images neatly
organized inside the main folder.
4. Options for "memories"
4. Options for
"memories"
4. Options for "memories"
Understanding that some memories can be sensitive, I added options to help users manage
the such as hiding photos and videos related to a particular person or deleting specific
memories they no longer wish to see.
Understanding that some memories can
be sensitive, I added options to help
users manage them — such as hiding
photos and videos related to a particular
person or deleting specific
memories they no longer wish to see.