Skillshare is a two-sided marketplace for online learning. Illustrators, photographers, and other creatives can design and upload bite-sized classes, teaching a skill of theirs to other aspiring creatives.
As senior product designer, I worked closely with our VP of Product and engineering team to pivot the Skillshare platform from a “pay-per-class” model to an “unlimited subscription model,” leading the design across web, iOS, and the launch of Skillshare’s Android app. As the second designer on the team, I also helped establish a more user-centered design approach and was responsible for hiring, onboarding, and managing other designers.
“Unlimited Learning” Class Redesign
Prioritizing video lessons (and deprioritizing class descriptions & marketing) allows students to jump into lessons immediately and consume more content.
Sketching New Structures & Content Layouts
Hand sketching explored a number of new video-first layout and hierarchy options with the existing class content.
Wireframing & Prototyping
The decision to keep the video player above all class sections had large implications on how a user navigates the page when scrolling and deep-linking to projects/ discussions.
Skillshare Android Launch
Aligned closely with Google’s Material Design Guidelines, Skillshare was featured among the Play Store’s “Best New Apps.” Best of all, the new app offered Android users more access to learning, even offline.
Landscape Research & Inspiration
It was important that the Android app adhere to the material guidelines set by Google, and match the user expectations of Android users. Research uncovered how best-in-class products adapted their app designs from iOS to Android.
Exploring Navigation Options
Wireframes explored different navigation structures. The goal was to feature new class features on landing, while giving one-click access back to classes in progress.