THE PROBLEM Riders and live musicians struggled with cluttered UIs on performance pedals, it distracted and slowed them down. MY ROLE As the lead designer, I worked closely with product managers, hardware engineers, and musicians to define user needs and visual hierarchy. WHAT WE DID • Observed live playing sessions to identify interaction delay points • Created rapid sketches and touch workflow prototypes • Designed a clean, feedback driven layout highlighting active effects • Built a modular interface system to quickly adapt to new hardware • Delivered specs and assets for quality integration OUTCOMES • UI praised in usability testing for speed and clarity during live use • Musicians reported better focus and faster changes mid-performance • A modular system allowed new features to roll out smoothly over time • Demonstrated design could evolve without compromising performance