As my first major project , I felt incredibly nervous about tackling the given tasks. However, collaborating with my classmates was an incredible experience that taught me to be more confident in my design abilities and in myself. Working together, we created an app that not only aligned with my personal values but also met the educational objectives of the course. This project helped me understand the importance of user-centered design and how to effectively incorporate feedback. Overall, it was a rewarding experience that enhanced my skills and reinforced the value of teamwork and clear communication.
Reflection
Design system
Sign-Up and Profile Page Design: Designed an inviting and user-friendly sign-up page as the first interaction for new users, creating a welcoming entry point that supports responsible pet adoption.
Positive User Experience:Established both the sign-up and profile pages as essential components that set a positive tone for the overall app experience, ensuring users feel informed and engaged from the very start.
login and profile set up
My Contributions
The final product is a mobile app designed to streamline and support the adoption journey for stray and abandoned pets. It offers a clear adoption process timeline, educational resources, and a rewards system to engage and motivate responsible pet ownership. The app aims to reduce uncertainties, provide ongoing support, and maintain the well-being of adopted pets through features like status tracking, educational videos, and health reminders.
Our Final Product
Profile Management: Designed and implemented the user profile section, allowing users to update their personal information, profile picture, and preferences.
Notifications: Developed a customizable notifications system where users can manage alert settings for different activities within the app.
Privacy and Security: Created the privacy and security settings, enabling users to control data sharing, account security, and privacy options.
Help and Support Chat: Integrated a support chat feature, providing users with access to customer service and troubleshooting assistance.
About Page: Designed the About section to offer users insight into the app's mission, team, and contact information.
Logout Functionality: Implemented a secure and user-friendly logout process to ensure the safety of user accounts.
Settings
Low Fidility
For the low-fidelity wireframes of Adotify, we focused on mapping out the core structure and navigation, ensuring users could intuitively move between key features like the adoption timeline, FAQ hub, and in-app store. The low-fi sketches prioritized layout simplicity, providing a clear foundation for testing usability and refining content placement.
User Flow
Creating a user flow was essential to guide our design of each frame, ensuring that every screen addressed key user needs—such as tracking adoption steps, providing a comprehensive FAQ section, and enabling convenient ordering of pet essentials. Since no existing app fully combines these features, it was crucial to construct a thoughtful flow to define the ideal layout and user experience.
User insights revealed several key needs for Adoptify:
Clear Timeline: Users wanted a timeline feature to easily track pet milestones and adoption steps, helping them stay organized and informed.
Comprehensive Inquiry Hub: Adopters preferred access to a hub with videos and explanations to address common questions, ensuring they feel well-prepared and knowledgeable.
Convenient Ordering: Many users expressed interest in a one-stop shop within the app to order pet essentials like food and toys, making it easier to care for their new pet with fewer steps.
User Insights
Ideate
The Goal
" Most pet adoption apps provide only basic information up to the point of adoption, leaving new pet owners without essential ongoing support for navigating the complexities of pet care. "
Problem Statement
" Most pet adoption apps provide only basic information up to the point of adoption, leaving new pet owners without essential ongoing support for navigating the complexities of pet care. "
Adoptify
Timeline :
3 months ( April 2024 - June 2024)
My Role :
UX Designer
UX Researcher
Team:
Jenny Wu
Ruhin Gharai
Will Vartanian
Beatrice Ramos
Tools:
Figma
Slack
Figjam
Goodnotes
Adoptify is a supportive mobile app designed to guide potential and new pet adopters through every stage of responsible pet ownership, focusing on addressing the challenges of urban pet adoption and reducing the number of abandoned animals. By offering a centralized platform, Adoptify helps users connect with shelters, find resources, and receive guidance for post-adoption care, encouraging long-term commitment to pet welfare.
I was tasked with designing the sign-in, profile, and settings pages for Adoptify, ensuring they were user-friendly and aligned with the app’s mission of supporting responsible pet ownership. Additionally, I contributed by creating the lo-fi wireframe for the homepage, setting the foundation for an intuitive and engaging user experience from the very first interaction.