Display & Controls
Sony A6000 - Redesigning the interface for hobby users
Done as a design project for Display & Control, the A6000 redesign went through a lot of research and understanding of complex iconography to eventually settle middle ground with the existing complexity and additionally added simplicity. This was done to make the system look familiar to expert users and help the hobbyist/ new user slowly adapt into the complexity of these devices.
Execution
Sony A6000 UI Redesign
Project Duration
1 month
The cameras UI has a huge information architecture. Here's a link to it
Graphical button Interactions with screens
Questionnaire for interview. Interviews were done with Usha Kiran - a semi-professional user, Shailan Parker - a professional photographer and Bilal Abid - A senior user.
Questionnaire to understand icon semiotics
Iconography development process
Flow Old
Flow New - the revamped UI uses a more modern flat style aesthetic for the interface
Environmental Interaction - The new interface was designed to change the color of icons based on contrast. So if the viewfinder has a bright image, the interface converts to dark to make it more legible.
Old v/s New button placements
The final redesigned interface