sam collins

March Madness bracket challenge

Designing a mobile-first social gaming experience for America's favorite sporting event
PRODUCT DESIGN
ART DIRECTION
2022
2022
Bracket Challenge (L to R) initial landing page to a new user, a new private pool invitation screen, and a bracket creation screen.

Overview

USA Today premiered a new interactive March Madness challenge in 2022, with a mobile-first playable bracket. Users are encouraged to sign in and create private pools with friends. Creating a bracket is easy and it's a great way to keep up with March Madness, as your bracket links directly to matchup coverage.

Responsibilities

• UX flow
• Design specs
• Art direction
• VQA

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Desktop experience

Mockups for the initial landing page and bracket creation screens.

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Sales mockups

User flow

Documenting the user journey throughout the experience from the 4 unique phases of this product's annual life cycle.

Drag and drop picks

A special desktop enhancement, users can drag and drop their picks to advance multiple rounds. The available targets are highlighted to show that team's possible path to the championship.