Amud Anan website Redesign

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever found a piece of history?

One day, during a walk with my dog,
I arrived to a small park with a waterfall and a hill.
On the hill I saw an ancient building, surrounded by trees.
I looked for a sign that would explain what I was seeing,
but I couldn't find one.

At home, I checked the "Amud Enan" website and read about the structure I found.

For the curious ones

What is Amud Anan's purpose?

To present maps and create an online geographic encyclopedia of Israel, which will be a tool for travelers, students and lovers of Israel.

THE PROBLEM

Why redesign?

The site provides free services and therefore, despite the many options it offers, there are some pain points that cause frustration:

Unclear search bar

Too many points that cannot be separated

There is no clear logic in the tabs and in the sub-tabs

Unclear titles

THE RESEARCH

What's going on here?

At first glance, I felt that there are many options but
I don't understand what each of them does and when it is relevant. So I wrote down on a page all the options in the site and arranged them according to their relationship to each other.

Who are the users?

Amateur

user who enters the site in order to search for information about a specific point

A professional

user who enters the site in order to plan
a route with several points

THE SOLUTION

Search component

Instead of displaying both search methods together (waypoint data that is mostly relevant to the professional user, and general search). The user has the option to switch between both in an easy way.

This solution reduces the information overload and uncertainty that users experienced when entering the site.

Order and logic

By reducing the options to display only what is relevant to the current stage of the user, I cleared out the screen. In addition, I separated between types of maps and types of layers so the user has control and clarity on what type of points are displayed. I changed the titles to familiar ones. 

Union for clarity

In order to make it possible to access each point in a convenient way, without the need to enlarge the map to the maximum (in some cases it is even necessary to change the map) I united nearby points of interest and created a group that receives one representation on the map, thus also saving the load on the screen.

CONCLUSION

Make it a user-friendly process

In this project I redesigned a website for planning a trek and searching for information about historic sites in Israel.

The solution appeals to amateur and professional travelers and provides both a more convenient and friendly experience by making only the most relevant options available to them at any given stage of their process.