Project Overview
As part of a design sprint, I was asked to improve the voting experience at a Battle of the Bands event. The existing voting system consisted of a paper ballots voting system which wasn't scalable with the expected crowd size for the coming event.
Problem 
Based on user interviews conducted with band participants, event volunteers, and event attendees; the following pain points were identified with the current event voting structure:
- People vote based on preference instead on a variety of skillsets.
- People vote before they have heard all of the bands performing.
- Current voting method (paper ballots) takes too long and is hard to count properly.
- Rating bands can be hard because you have no comparison on bands that have yet to play.
- No way to reference your previous ratings for earlier bands.
Solution 
I was able to create a seamless digital solution which included the following:
- The Battle of the Bands schedule and band bios were accessible for better understanding of each performer.
- Allowed users to rate bands on multiple types of criteria (music, performance, audience participation) which made for a final overall rating per user vote.
- Users were able to reference/change previous band ratings to better vote on all performers in the Battle of the Bands.
Information Architecture & Userflow
By utilizing the goals, constraints, and frustrations collected during research, I was able to create a userflow that would ensure a seamless and improved user experience. This process allowed me to critically think through the flow of the app and identify the types of screens that would be needed in the experience.
Low-Fidelity Wireframes
Rapid sketching allowed me to explore different design patterns quickly while helping me understand which ones needed to carry over into the voting app design to ensure simplicity and ease-of-use.
Onboarding
Event Screen
Band Voting Page
