Place Story Walking Guide
Design a location-aware guide that reveals verified local history and nearby cultural stops during a walk.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Travelers often pass meaningful sites without context, while local stories may be simplified or presented without sources. A walking guide should respect contested histories and work when connectivity is unreliable.
User context
Elena has ninety minutes in George Town and wants a self-guided walk focused on architecture and community history rather than top-rated shops.
Product problem
Visitors need a coherent, credible route that adds context without requiring constant screen attention or continuous tracking.
Objective
Create a route discovery and story experience for a time-limited cultural walk.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Choose time, accessibility, and topic preferences
- Preview route distance and source quality
- Open an on-site story with audio or text
- Adjust the route around a closure
Screens and states
- Walk preferences
- Route preview
- Place story
- Route adjustment
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Elena chooses a ninety-minute architecture walk
- 02
She downloads the route and sources
- 03
At a stop she listens to a short account with multiple perspectives
- 04
A closed street triggers an accessible detour
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Cite source organizations and note contested interpretations
- Support downloadable text, audio, and route data
- Let users control location access
- Show walking conditions and accessibility notes
Constraints
- The route must not direct visitors onto private property
- Background tracking should stop after the walk
- Community-sensitive sites may need limited detail
Reality check
States worth considering
Finish line
What to deliver
- Four mobile screens for planning and completing one cultural walk
Optional direction
Visual resources
Use these as a starting constraint if you want one. They are not part of the required solution.
Waiting for the Sunrise & Rock Salt
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.
Waiting for the Sunrise & Rock Salt
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.