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Dhake
UX/UI Case Study

Atlanta Film Festival

Reimagining the digital cinema experience through user-centric design and seamless ticket booking flows.

What is Atlanta Film Series?

The Atlanta Film Series is a celebration of cinema, bringing together filmmakers and audiences from around the globe. This project focused on creating a responsive web experience that simplifies ticket booking and event discovery while maintaining the festival's unique artistic identity.

Role

Lead Product Designer

Timeline

4 Weeks

Tools

Figma, Miro, Adobe CC

The Solution

By restructuring the information architecture and introducing a "Quick Book" feature, we reduced the time-to-purchase by 45%. The new visual language reflects the vibrancy of Atlanta's art scene while keeping usability at the forefront.

  • check_circle Simplified 3-step checkout process
  • check_circle Personalized "My Festival" schedule builder
  • check_circle Dark-mode first interface for cinema context
Interactive Prototype Preview

Research Key Takeaways

Insights gathered from user interviews and competitive analysis

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Discovery Fatigue

Users felt overwhelmed by the unorganized list of 100+ films without proper filtering by genre or mood.

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Mobile Usage

78% of festival attendees browse the schedule on their phones while standing in line, requiring a mobile-first approach.

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Booking Friction

Users abandoned carts because they had to create an account before seeing seat availability.

psychology The Challenges We Faced

1

Balancing Brand vs. Utility

The festival wanted a highly artistic, avant-garde website, but research showed users just wanted to buy tickets quickly. We had to find a middle ground.

2

Complex Scheduling Data

Visualizing overlapping screenings across 5 different venues in a way that didn't clutter the mobile interface was a major UI hurdle.

User Flow

Homepage
Entry Point
Filter Films
Browse
Film Details
Decision
Checkout
Action

Visual Design & Mockups

High fidelity screens provides glimpse of the website features.