Focal
A mobile app helping film photographers track their shots, notes, and live reference photos.
Focal is a mobile app prototype that was a part of my senior capstone project during my senior year in Seattle University’s design program. As the sole designer, I created this comprehensive project from concept to high-fidelity prototype. The objective was to create a useful, user-friendly mobile app that could store notes, light meter readings, live reference photos, and archive completed film rolls to help film photographers track their shots, past or present.
Role
Sole Designer
Timeline
2 months
Year
2025
Research
Understanding the different needs of film photographers—from intermediate to professionals.
As an intermediate film photographer myself, the process of learning how to shoot film revealed two distinct use cases: photographers need to know what camera settings were used according to its exposure count, and what the shot actually looks like. These insights shaped the foundation of the app’s design: an album for each film roll, and its respective field notes that would serve as a reference and a guide for the film roll’s shooting experience.