transforming the kiosk experience

A Next-Gen Self-Service Story

ROLE

UX Designer

YEAR

2022

awards & recognition

Received the Design Ninja, Best Project, and Insta Award

recognized for High-impact information system improving user experience

TL;DR

Why?

The old bag drop kiosk was slow, confusing, and inaccessible.

How?

We redesigned it to be faster, clearer, and more inclusive.

Impact?

Reducing task time by 30% and improving satisfcation by 20%.

The Problem

Check-in shouldn't feel like a chore. Travelers were stuck with a system that was

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Slow to load

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Hard to navigate

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Unfriendly to diverse user groups

Who was affected?

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International travelers

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Military passengers

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People with non-standard check-in needs

Key Issues Identified

Heuristic evaluation revealed

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Inconsistent status indicators

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Excessive steps for simple tasks

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Overcrowded UI and poor information hierarchy

Design Strategy

Simplify, then streamline

Condense flight info

From 75% of the screen to a collapsible module

Grouped key actions

Related tasks placed together to reduce screen-switching

Surface critical attributes early

No more surprises at the end of a flow

What Changed?

Results

Increased Efficiency

30% faster task completion

Positive User Feedback

20% increase in user satisfaction