Orbitz - iPhone App

Background

I was fortunate to be apart of Orbitz's iOS team from the beginning. For a time, I was the only UX designer and was responsible for designing the first native iPhone hotel booking app, which became an App Store Hall of Fame inductee. I’m so amused when I see the design now. Times have changed for the better with regards to app design and design in general.

When we decided to bring other products on the app and make it a full-service travel app, we needed to add more designers to the team. With the full-service app, I became the lead designer for the hotel product while other designers focused on bringing the different products online. With close collaboration with the team and stakeholders, we created an award-winning app. The actor Ryan Reynolds even gave it accolades. It was a fantastic experience.

“An easy app for booking flights – anytime, anywhere. I travel a lot for work. When I’m not working, I travel a lot for me.”

–Ryan Reynolds

It was a fantastic experience working with such a great team of developers and designers who were passionate about the product and collaborated in a way I never experienced before. Everyone on the team was encouraged to bring ideas and innovations to the table. We embraced Agile long before the larger units within the organization began using it.

“With a decent amount of features and an outstanding UI, this application is undoubtedly one of the best ways you can book flights on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.”

—The Apple Google

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