MultiChoice

DStv Self Service website redesign

Usability Challenges

The original Self Service website was not meeting the needs of users or the organisation, plagued by a confusing information structure, scattered content, and alarmingly slow page load times.

Through a comprehensive UX audit that included both qualitative and quantitative research, we analysed and documented various user behaviors. This groundwork laid a strong foundation for understanding user needs, leading to a user-centered design approach.

Summary of findings

My role

Information architecture • Wireframes • UI design • Manage tasks among team members: research gathering (customer habits/trends) & quantitative insights

Wireframing
Balsamiq Mockups
Design
Photoshop
Illustrator
Quantitative
Google Analytics
Hotjar
Pingdom
DStv Self Service website load times

Content is King

A user-centered website relies heavily on its Information Architecture (IA) to enhance the 'findability factor' — essentially, how easily users can navigate the site. To streamline the experience, we organised the navigation into four key categories: Get DStv, Watch, Manage Account and Need Help.

Get DStv

  • Business
  • Hotels
  • Pubs & clubs
  • Offices
  • Restricted viewing
  • Decoders
  • All hardware
  • DStv Explora 2
  • DStv Single View HD
  • Wifi connector
  • Packages
  • All packages
  • DStv Premium
  • DStv Compact Plus
  • DStv Compact
  • DStv Family
  • DStv Access

Watch

  • Featured shows
  • Animania
  • fliekNET
  • The Queen
  • Wedding Bashers
  • What to watch
  • DStv Now
  • BoxOffice
  • Showmax
  • SuperSport
  • M-Net
  • What's on
  • TV guide
  • Upcoming attractions
  • Featured channels
  • Top stories
  • Latest news
  • DStv Now 4 newbies
  • How to beat "rain fade"
  • Premium gets Showmax

Manage Account

  • Account
  • View/manage account
  • Change package
  • Reconnect account
  • Pay
  • View amount due
  • Make a payment
  • Payment methods

Need help

  • FAQs
  • Frequently asked questions
  • "How to" videos
  • Installer
  • Find an accredited installer
  • Locate a service centre
  • Rain fade
  • NOTE: Rain fade can occur due to weather at reception or signal or at source causing 'rain fade'. You should not experience any problems with your signal if the sky is overcast or if there is drizzle or normal rainfall.
All icons were further refined in Adobe Illustrator.
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Outcomes

Product page
Accounts page

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