ST LAWRENCE MARKET REIMAGINE DIGITAL PRESENCE

Interactive storytelling map

ST LAWRENCE MARKET REIMAGINE DIGITAL PRESENCE

Interactive storytelling map

St. Lawrence Market: Reimagining Digital Presence is a UX/UI and content strategy project focused on modernizing the online experience of one of Toronto’s most historic public marketplaces. The project examines how digital platforms can better represent the market’s cultural identity, diverse vendors, and community-driven atmosphere while improving accessibility, navigation, and user engagement for both locals and tourists.


Through research, interface redesign, and experience mapping, the project explores how storytelling, visual hierarchy, and structured information architecture can transform a traditional marketplace into a more connected digital ecosystem. The redesign emphasizes discoverability, mobile usability, and immersive presentation, aiming to bridge the gap between the market’s rich physical atmosphere and its online presence. By combining heritage-inspired visual direction with contemporary UX principles, the project reflects an approach that balances historical authenticity with modern digital interaction.

ST LAWRENCE MARKET REIMAGINE DIGITAL PRESENCE

Interactive storytelling map

St. Lawrence Market: Reimagining Digital Presence is a UX/UI and content strategy project focused on modernizing the online experience of one of Toronto’s most historic public marketplaces. The project examines how digital platforms can better represent the market’s cultural identity, diverse vendors, and community-driven atmosphere while improving accessibility, navigation, and user engagement for both locals and tourists.


Through research, interface redesign, and experience mapping, the project explores how storytelling, visual hierarchy, and structured information architecture can transform a traditional marketplace into a more connected digital ecosystem. The redesign emphasizes discoverability, mobile usability, and immersive presentation, aiming to bridge the gap between the market’s rich physical atmosphere and its online presence. By combining heritage-inspired visual direction with contemporary UX principles, the project reflects an approach that balances historical authenticity with modern digital interaction.

This is a collaborative project

This is a collaborative project

Collaborative members:

VICTOR JIANG (Researcher) SHANICE BROMFIELD(UI/UX Designer)

Discovery

What are user experience issues the market's online platform is facing?

Discovery

What are user experience issues the market's online platform is facing?

  • Outdated information

  • De-modernized design, not appealing to new customers

  • Critical UX principle issues

Project Procedure

Field Research

What is the current scenario?

Field Research

What is the current scenario?

  • Map is unrecognizable and not interactive

  • Necessary information are hidden

  • Layout order and content hierarchy issues

User Research

What are users expecting for?

User Research

What are users expecting for?

  • Easy navigation on shop list page

  • Easy discovery of new shopping opportunities

  • Easy identifying desired locations

Analysis

What are the current strengths and weakness compared in a broader scale?

Analysis

What are the current strengths and weakness compared in a broader scale?

  • Navigation should be improved

  • Location identifying should be improved

  • Community engagement should be improved

  • Culture and history storytelling should be preserved

UX Theme Identified for the Prototype

Target User Flow

Design

What features should the product be equipped with?

Design

What features should the product be equipped with?

  • Vendor info overlay

  • Navigation and sorting filter

  • Responsive buttons/numbers to store locations

  • Virtual tour

Navigation System

Vendor Info Overlay

Wireframing Process

Reflection

What could be improved?

Reflection

What could be improved?

TECH STACK MAPPING

TECH STACK MAPPING

The Following Tools are Used For Accomplish This Project:

This is a collaborative project

Collaborative members:

VICTOR JIANG (Researcher) SHANICE BROMFIELD(UI/UX Designer)

Discovery

What are user experience issues the market's online platform is facing?

  • Outdated information

  • De-modernized design, not appealing to new customers

  • Critical UX principle issues

Project Procedure

Field Research

What is the current scenario?

  • Map is unrecognizable and not interactive

  • Necessary information are hidden

  • Layout order and content hierarchy issues

User Research

What are users expecting for?

  • Easy navigation on shop list page

  • Easy discovery of new shopping opportunities

  • Easy identifying desired locations

Analysis

What are the current strengths and weakness compared in a broader scale?

  • Navigation should be improved

  • Location identifying should be improved

  • Community engagement should be improved

  • Culture and history storytelling should be preserved

UX Theme Identified for the Prototype

Target User Flow

Design

What features should the product be equipped with?

  • Vendor info overlay

  • Navigation and sorting filter

  • Responsive buttons/numbers to store locations

  • Virtual tour

Navigation System

Vendor Info Overlay

Wireframing Process

Reflection

What could be improved?

TECH STACK MAPPING

The Following Tools are Used For Accomplish This Project:

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