Scope: User interface and User experience (UI/UX)

 

Problem: As a heavy Spotify user, I've wondered what people around me are listening to. On youtube, there are many videos of people asking strangers on the street what song they are listening to. Soundwave an app released in 2013 that allows for a similar experience. Currently, if you are listening to Spotify on your computer you can see what your Facebook friends are listening to.

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Solution: I decided to imagine the user interface of a similar experience on Spotify as an additional feature with the current visual identity of the app.

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Functionality: On the left of the poster is the map of users near you and the album art of the song played. On the right, more detail is displayed when a circle is clicked, displaying the user and along being played. This allows users to discover new music by listening to that of those around them and exploring the public playlist of the nearby users.