We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Denis Elianovsky about their original and creative Mobile Application design work. Denis Elianovsky is an award-winning communication designer, that makes our world a better place with their original mobile application works.
Denis Elianovsky ("DE") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Salto Rondata Mobile Application. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
DE : We felt motivated to: - design a flexible and effective tool for creating an EDMS of any complexity level; - develop and implement innovative financial services and solutions while increasing monetization options; - provide services and solutions that increase customer satisfaction; - increase revenue growth for the financial institution by means of digitalization and expansion of banking services and sales channels.
DE : Significant part of the project was UX-testing. In order to make sure that our hypotheses are correct and their respective solutions lead to the best possible user experience, we tested the product prototype on our several focus groups.
DE : The project started in September 2019. The first UX tests were made in December 2019. The project was ready for first part of implementation in June 2020. Right now the first version of it is implemented and is under closed pilot testing of several banks. This design is being continuously being improved and filled with new functionality (May 2022).
DE : We made it for JTC (Just a Team of Creators), one of the top IT suppliers for banks in Eastern Europe. They help clients to ensure the digital transformation of their business and we did the design and interaction part.
DE : The design and the app itself will be used by JTC to improve the interface and interaction experience for customers of many medium and small size banks, who don't have enough of a budget to create their own app using such high standards.
DE : Financial software is what we have been doing for the last 5 years. Probably that is our thing.
DE : You and me, everyone who is older than 18 and uses banks. That is what made the work harder. A wide audience makes us create the app in a suitable way for almost everyone, but at the same time it makes much harder to show the uniqueness of the design.
DE : The thing about the product is that it can be technically implemented in the ecosystem of almost every bank and be customized to every design system.
DE : We wanted to specify that the old fashioned banks are going to go through a big change, going to make a flip, if you allow me to say so. In my native language we use the word Salto for that. The word is Italian and my Italian friend approved that Salto Rondata would fit perfectly for the occasion.
DE : The product was created in the Figma app. Implementation of interface was made on React Native using Typescript.
DE : Being software developers ourself, we work closely with other software developers to show them how our design can be implemented the most efficient way.
DE : In order to check our hypotheses we made 5 UX researches and deep interviews with a target audience. 2 of 5 sessions were provided by going out and testing with people on the street. 3 other sessions were provided with preliminarily invited respondents. Generally we made two types of tests (UX test and deep interview) with 30 people from 20 to 56 years of age. The next stages of the product development are being continued up till now, so more tests are to be provided.
DE : The main challenge was to make a unique application, visibly different from our competitors. Fresh looking, but at the same time available to be sold as white label and easily changed to fit any style guide.
DE : A friend of mine simply told me "Wow, it's great, you have to submit it to an international design competition". By the way, it was the same friend who helped us with the name.
