Design discovery

Goals & success criteria Overarching aims
Users & key journeys Main user types and core tasks
- Initial ideas:
  - Node steward: setting up the node; onboarding when node is operational; monitoring and maintenance; troubleshooting; updates and patches; getting help; technical contributions to the project (development, etc.)
  - Other volunteers: running training; providing user support; system admin e.g. managing user accounts; supporting node stewards; project coordination; ongoing design work, …?
  - Neighbourhood user: learning about the network + available services; accessing services; using services; reporting issues; donating.
  - Member of the public or community group: encountering nodes in community spaces; learning about the network project; reporting issues; getting help; becoming a contributor; partnering; donating; hosting a node.

Design principles Output: Agreed priorities for usability, accessibility, UX, (security, privacy?) and trade-offs
Identity directions Personality attributes, voice directions, visual references
- Initial ideas from August 2026 Solarpunks meetup:
  - Colours: green to signify renewables / resilience.
  - Natural materials for the node enclosure?
  - Signage accompanying the nodes in community spaces.

Design creation

Identity design Output: Logo, colour palette, typography, icons / illustrations, example screen.
Sketches & wireframes Output: Wireframes for key screens and flows
Copy & microcopy Output: Onboarding text, labels, buttons, messages
Visual design Output: High-fidelity screens and simple style guide
Usability and accessibility review Output: Prioritised issues, required design changes

User testing & feedback Output: Prioritised issues and improvements
Design backlog & governance Output: Ongoing list of UX/UI decisions and future work