Entrances

As the lead and sole UX designer on this initiative, I partnered with a visual designer and UX researcher to define how entrances should appear on the map in a way that adds user value without contributing to visual clutter. Because this was a net-new map component, we had to design not just for one surface but for a system: a reusable entrance component that could scale across multiple product areas and user journeys.

I initiated and led cross-org collaboration with teams responsible for transit station and national park entrances to gather use cases and constraints. These partnerships helped ensure the design component would serve a broad range of environments — from dense urban stations to remote park trails — and remain consistent within the overall Maps design system.

In addition to the shipped version, I led the UX work for interactive entrances, exploring how entrances could become tappable elements that provide users with contextual information. This second version completed full UX exploration and received launch approval, but was ultimately deprioritized.