When I started this project, I was running on a statement I had heard from a camp counselor years ago that good accompanists were in high demand. From that statement as well as the notion that finding group partners can often difficult, I inferred that finding people to play with you in a gig could be a bad experience in general. 

Of course, vague ideas aren't exactly reliable data to run on, so I reached out and interviewed as many serious musicians both currently in school and playing the field. From the information gathered from the responses, I created two personas: Erin and Rick. Throughout the design process, I constantly referred back to them to ensure that I was actively tackling their problems. 

To make the personas more tangible and easier to work with, I created scenarios and user journeys where Symphony would improve their overall experience with either a recital or a gig.

First I made very low fidelity wireframes to figure out what features needed to be where to optimize the experience.

After preliminary wireframes and figuring out what needed to go where, I created a low-fidelity prototype (under a different name). I ran the prototype through user testing to make sure it worked for users the same way I envisioned.

Then, taking user feedback, I updated both the interface and a few of the features to a much cleaner, more thorough, more finished product.