Part of the Mobile Communications Resource Center, this is one of several presentations created by Sara Quinn for The Knight Center and shared with Ball State University's College of Communication, Information and Media. All rights are reserved.

1. What’s so special
about mobile?
Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinn
e-mail: saraquinnmedia@gmail.com
Twitter: @saraquinn
727.366.0128
D E S I G N I N G F O R M O B I L E

2. (How is it
different?)
Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinn
e-mail: saraquinnmedia@gmail.com
Twitter: @saraquinn
727.366.0128
D E S I G N I N G F O R M O B I L E

3. What do people
expect from mobile?

4. Updates on the go

5. News about
where they are

6. The ability to share
and participate

7. Touch, discovery,
surprise

8. The moments
between moments
To be informed and
entertained …

9. The moments
between moments
… in the moments
between moments

10. Let’s think about
your content.

11. What do you have,
that no one else has?

12. How can you design
a mobile experience
around it?

13. Updates on the go

14. Quick updates

15. Quick updates: Push notification

16. Quick updates: Push notification

17. Quick updates: Push notification

18. Quick updates: Push notification

19. Quick updates: Push notification

20. Quick updates: Push notification
What type of
breaking news,
just-in-time update
or here’s-a-heads-up
info might be helpful
to your user?

21. Quick updates: Push notification

22. News about
where they are

23. Location

24. News about where they are
Geolocation

25. News about where they are
• Restaurant reviews
Geolocation

26. • Restaurant reviews
• Real estate listings
News about where they are
Geolocation

27. • Restaurant reviews
• Real estate listings
• Local things to do
News about where they are
Geolocation

28. • Restaurant reviews
• Real estate listings
• Local things to do
• Maps for a festival
News about where they are
Geolocation

29. • Restaurant reviews
• Real estate listings
• Local things to do
• Maps for a festival
• Community events
News about where they are
Geolocation

30. • Restaurant reviews
• Real estate listings
• Local things to do
• Maps for a festival
• Community events
• Weather or traffic reports
News about where they are
Geolocation

31. Geolocation

32. Geolocation

33. Geolocation

36. Boating, fishing,
surfing, birding,
beachcombing

37. Stats
during
a game
Geolocation

38. Location

39. Ability
to share
Conversation

40. Conversation
Ability to
participate

41. Access and
expertise
Conversation

42. Conversation
As things
happen …

43. Conversation
… Play
by play

44. What do you have,
that no one else has?

45. What do you have,
that no one else has?
How can you marry
it to mobile?

46. Geolocation
Push notification
Conversation

47. Geolocation
Push notification
Conversation

48. Geolocation
Push notification
Conversation

49. N E X T V I D E O : D E S I G N I N G F O R A S M A L L S C R E E N

50. N E X T V I D E O : D E S I G N I N G F O R A S M A L L S C R E E N
Using white space
Keeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content

51. N E X T V I D E O : D E S I G N I N G F O R A S M A L L S C R E E N
Using white space
Keeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content

52. N E X T V I D E O : D E S I G N I N G F O R A S M A L L S C R E E N
Using white space
Keeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content

53. N E X T V I D E O : D E S I G N I N G F O R A S M A L L S C R E E N
Using white space
Keeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content

54. Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinn
e-mail: saraquinnmedia@gmail.com
Twitter: @saraquinn
727.366.0128