Supporting interval training — UX for Suunto Spartan
Timestamps: Quotes & mindset from interviewees (0:00-1:11). Interaction design of the training feature (1:12-3:36).
Role: UX Designer
Client: Suunto
Focus: UX design / User research / Interaction design / Prototyping
Autumn 2017, 2-week sprint: Team of 4 people / Aalto University
Overview
Suunto asked us to redesign an interval training feature for their Spartan sports watch, specifically targeting experience-seeking athletes.
Working within a two-week design sprint, we conducted background research, benchmarking, and nine user interviews to understand the target group’s needs and behaviours.
Process & outcome
Based on our research, we defined guiding design principles, created key user scenarios, and developed UX wireframes and an interactive prototype. The work was iterative and tightly focused, given the short timeframe.
Suunto was pleased with the results, noting that our findings closely aligned with their own internal insights — demonstrating our ability to deliver research-informed UX under time pressure.
Interface architecture.