Ninthgrid specializes in offering a diverse range of Afro-centric stock images tailored for businesses and creative projects. To facilitate seamless operations, Ninthgrid required an admin dashboard for efficient monitoring and management of backend activities. The dashboard needed to encompass vital functionalities including statistics, top contributors, trending images, payments, image uploads, top users, and overall activities.

Approach and challenges

Understanding stakeholder Needs

We initiated the project with an in-depth meeting with the stakeholders to comprehend their workflow and the specific requirements for the admin dashboard. This vital step allowed us to gain crucial insights into the functionalities and features needed.

Information Architecture and Navigation

Leveraging a class diagram process, we meticulously broke down and organized the navigation and all dashboard activities. This ensured an intuitive user experience, allowing for easy access to critical functionalities

The Design

Ninthgrid possessed an established color style and style guide. While this seemed advantageous, we encountered a challenge with the predominant use of white, black, and grey. Achieving a balance between accessibility and maintaining a clean UI design became paramount.

Design Considerations

Adapting to the Existing Style Guide

Ninthgrid possessed an established color style and style guide. While this seemed advantageous, we encountered a challenge with the predominant use of white, black, and grey. Achieving a balance between accessibility and maintaining a clean UI design became paramount.

Outcome and Impact

The resulting admin dashboard successfully integrated all required functionalities, allowing for efficient monitoring and management of Ninthgrid's backend activities. By prioritizing accessibility and clean design, we ensured that users could effortlessly navigate and utilize the dashboard.

Lesson Learned