Find nearby events on a map. This feature was designed with users who are unfamiliar with the area (e.g. travelers) to find things to do within walking distance of their location.
Wireframe: Map view
Rich Venue information including directions, an event calendar, seating chart, directions and parking, and nearby activities.
Calendar links to events and can be shared with friends.
On the Event Screen users can get event info, listen to clips, get an estimated rating based upon their favorites, iTunes Artists and attended events.
System identifies performances of artists in your iTunes playlists as well as any you have marked as favorites or set alerts for.
Wireframe: Maybe list Users can add events to a maybe list that can then be shared with friends. Friends who have the app can then listen to the music and vote on which events to attend as a group.
Artist information includes clips, bios, photos and videos. The user can favorite an artist, set an alert for their performances for any location, share their information with friends.The genres of music the artist belongs to are linked to other artists of the same genre, helping users to discover new music they may like. There is also a link to a list of similar artists.
Users can view the artists' albums, listen to clips of songs to decide whether they want to hear the performers. Music is also linked to the iTunes store where it can be purchased.
The tour schedule is accessed from the Artist screen and is linked to the specific events in the tour. It can also be shared with friends.
If the user is planning to travel to another location they can easily see events for that location.
Wireframe: "My Profile" Each user has a profile page where they can rate artists, favorite artists and venues, set alerts, and look at a calendar of events they plan to attend, may attend. Friends calendars can be synced so the user can see which events their friends are attending.
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iPad Event Discovery app

Lead Interaction Designer and Feature Concepts, iPad Application for Event Discovery (2011)
Users can find nearby or upcoming events, listen to music samples, decide whether to go, and buy tickets.
(Note that the live app does not yet reflect all the functionality shown in these designs.)

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Laura Malone
Principal Interaction Designer and Web Strategist Oakland, CA