Anaconda Navigator

To understand user needs I started by researching conda environments and mapped how people use environments for various types of work. Typically this is data science or software development work.  In the process of understanding all of this I interviewed users of the "classic" version of Navigator to assess it's weaknesses to find areas to improve. 

This was the first project at Anaconda to incorporate a design system in Figma and there was a lot of evolution of the design system concurrent with the product design. I started desgining in wireframes pulling assets from the design system to make more complex components. I designed the framework, navigation, drawers, and many other patterns which drove refinements in the whole system for the company. 

I made the entire design file into an interactive prototype for user testing.  I was able to leverage the components I designed to make hover states, menus and more interactivity that we ran through user testing. The feedback we received drove a a few refinements and helped us hone an onboarding flow.