Many Roads

A new form of exploration powered by adventurers

Many Roads is an app that lets users create, discover, and embark on adventures around the world. Driven by user-created content, users can follow routes designed by other adventurers, discovering unique, unseen sights within cities or in nature, or create their own journeys.

To create a brand new way of exploration, we partnered with David Simon and Josip Gajšak to develop a prototype to test-drive the app and gather user insights for enhancements and new iterations.

Team

Jimmy K.K. Lam of Studio Earth on consultation, project management, user experience, and interface design, and David Simon and Josip Gajšak on prototype development.

All photos used in this project are courtesy of Kris Provoost.

Many Roads

Kevin Chan, Sean Kwok, Sing Chan

Four iPhone mock ups featuring Many Road's app design.

Be it in a city or in nature, a person's preferences and capabilities can shape their exploration style. So it was essential for us to prioritise real-life user experiences and position the app as a tool to meet users' needs and expectations.

Three designs featuring the Many Road app's dashboard page. — Users can explore routes in thumbnail, list, or map view and use the search and filter functions to narrow their search results.

We designed the app's primary interface to focus on exploration. Users can explore routes in thumbnail or list view and use the search and filter functions to narrow their search results.

Additionally, users can switch to map view to explore routes. Alternative exploration functions that cater to different personal preferences are essential to promoting positive behaviour feedback.

Four designs featuring the Many Road app's route details page. — We identified the necessary fields to help users make informed decisions, including accessibility notes.

Three designs featuring the Many Road app's route checkpoint and route check in page. — Users can "check in" as they approach a checkpoint — a gamified approach that records the steps of their journey.

A route's details can provide a user with essential information before they decide to embark on a route. We identified the necessary fields to help users make informed decisions, including accessibility notes.

By default, the "Overview" tab lists out basic information such as a route's travel distance, estimated duration, type and difficulty.

"Maps & Checkpoint" lists a route's checkpoints in list and map views, and the "Accessibility" tab offers additional notes on routes that may require attention for users with physical limitations.

Four designs featuring the Many Road app's collection page under the planner section.

We aim to help users plan and schedule their trips by offering a variety of routes from the Many Road's database. One of the app's "Planner" features lets users create a collection of selected routes.

Three designs featuring the Many Road app's create a new trip page. — A key feature of the "Planner" is a personalised schedule that lets users create their own travel itineraries.

Four designs featuring the Many Road app's schedule page under the planner section. — The schedule adopts a flexible layout that lets users rearrange days, routes and event entries.

Four designs featuring the Many Road app's route selection sequence under the planner section. — Users can import routes from the Many Roads database or their own saved routes and event entries.

A key feature of the "Planner" is a personalised schedule that lets users create their own travel itineraries by importing routes from the Many Roads database or their own saved routes and event entries.

By combining familiar UI elements with a carefully crafted user journey, we sought to create a holistic and functional travel assistant that lets users explore with ease.

Three iPhone mock ups featuring Many Road's app design.

A person's hand holding an iPhone featuring the Many Roads app design on a metal desk.

Jimmy K.K. Lam of Studio Earth, with David Simon and Josip Gajšak on development.

All photos used in this project are courtesy of Kris Provoost.