Softbank for
Windows Phone
Designing a flexible, skinnable banking app for small financial institutions
My role
During the spring of 2014 I was asked to design the official SoftBank app for Windows Phone.
My primary responsibility for this project was to design a universal, customizable mobile banking app that local financial institutions could offer their customers.
Exploration
I began by analyzing the information architecture of SoftBank on iOS and Android, as well as conducting competitive analysis on several other banking apps available.
From there, I identified a number of ways in which the Windows Phone version of the app could be simplified, shifting focus onto streamlined task-driven user flows:
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View Account Balance
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View Account History
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Transfer money between accounts
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Pay bills
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Deposit checks instantly
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Send money to people
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Find branch & ATM locations
Interaction mapping
Wireframing & prototyping
In the Windows Design Studio, one of my primary roles was to provide controls guidance as well as prototyping. In this case, I used Balsamiq to mock up wireframes and determine what controls and design patterns would be the most appropriate for the app.
After basic wireframing and mockups, I was able to quickly prototype the app in its native design language (XAML), seamlessly moving from prototype to production level code in a single Visual Studio Solution using version control.
The final product
Sign on
Landing page
Account history
Balances