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Tap Highlighted Lines to Read Annotation
The simplicity of highlighted markers is an excellent model for how users of GalleryPal could add stories or information about the work, artist, train line or location where the Graffiti was written/painted.
Sign up or Maybe Later
Since Genius allows users to choose “Sign Up” or “Maybe Later” offering great ease of engagement. This builds momentum as users directly interact with content sooner, experiencing satisfying experiences as quickly as possible. It seems like a gamble from the design side, but there is formidable trust that registration will happen later. The most enticing interactions will require an account later.
How does the community work?
In contrast with Spotify’s visual-based screens, we can see Genius is generally too text heavy. However, their community structure allows the user to feel like they are part of an active, fair and well organized social world. This is especially true of the way Genius demarcates categories of contributors: editors, creators, upvotes & pyongs.
Responsive Search Categories
Genius’ search function is multicategory / multi name responsive, allowing quick recognition of creators who worked under different names at different times. For GalleryPal, this is a key feature: as it is common for artists to write more than one in the Graffiti community.
Content and Context
Here the name “Phase 2” in lyrics is situated within broader content and broader context.
For GalleryPal to allow users engagement with the secret world of Graffiti, it’s crucial to be able to search beyond only works or artists. Often, works have no official title, or a major artist may be so unique that they are hard to find. The user should be able to search by contextual details of art practice in the Graffiti Genre, such as “throw-up” vs. “piece”, “chrome outline” or “bubble letter,” and allow the user to explore multiple examples. The user should have more than one axis by which to approach any inquiry.